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tolualdehyde

noun
tolu·​aldehyde | \¦täl(ˌ)yü+\

Definition of tolualdehyde 

: any of four aldehydes C7H7CHO that give the corresponding toluic acids on oxidation — compare phenylacetaldehyde

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History and Etymology for tolualdehyde

tol- + aldehyde

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