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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: aldehydeOne entry found. Main Entry: al·de·hyde Pronunciation: \ˈal-də-ˌhīd\ Function: noun Etymology: German Aldehyd, from New Latin al. dehyd., abbreviation of alcohol dehydrogenatum dehydrogenated alcohol Date: circa 1846 : acetaldehyde; broadly : any of a class of highly reactive organic compounds that are analogous to acetaldehyde and characterized by a carbonyl group attached to a hydrogen atom — al·de·hy·dic \ˌal-də-ˈhī-dik\ adjective 
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