What does aldol mean?

Definitions for aldol
ˈæl dɔl, -dɒlal·dol

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. aldol, aldehyde-alcoholnoun

    an oily colorless liquid obtained by the condensation of two molecules of acetaldehyde; contains an alcohol group (-OH) and an aldehyde group (-CHO)

Wiktionary

  1. aldolnoun

    Any aldehyde or ketone having a hydroxy group in the beta- position

  2. Etymology: From aldehyde + -ol

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  1. aldol

    An aldol is a type of beta-hydroxy aldehyde or ketone that is produced by an aldol reaction. It is a chemical compound characterized by both an aldehyde or ketone, and a separate hydroxyl group on the adjacent or beta carbon atom. Aldols are important in many organic synthesis reactions and in some polymerization processes.

Wikidata

  1. Aldol

    An aldol or aldol adduct is a beta-hydroxy ketone or aldehyde, and is the product of aldol addition. Typically, "aldol" refers to 3-hydroxybutanal. However, it may refer to any compound of similar base structure.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of aldol in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of aldol in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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