Definition of tolualdehyde
:any of four aldehydes C7H7CHO that give the corresponding toluic acids on oxidation — compare phenylacetaldehyde
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tolualdehyde
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tolu·aldehyde
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Origin and Etymology of tolualdehyde
tol- + aldehyde
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