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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Aldol \Al"dol\, n. [Aldehyde + -ol as in alcohol.] (Chem.) A colorless liquid, {C4H8O2}, obtained by condensation of two molecules of acetaldehyde: CH3CHO + CH3CHO = H3CH(OH)CH2CO; also any of various derivatives of this The same reaction has been applied, under the name of {aldol condensation}, to the production of many compounds. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: aldol n : an oily colorless liquid obtained by the condensation of two molecules of acetaldehyde [syn: {acetaldol}]
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