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Aldehyde Definition - Chemistry Glossary Definition of Aldehyde

By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., About.com

Definition: an aldehyde is a substance containing the CHO group at the end of a hydrocarbon chain. An example can be viewed here.

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