aldehyde
noun
al·de·hyde
ˈal-də-ˌhīd 
: 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
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Related Articles Retrospect is nuanced; there are notes of bergamot, pear, jasmine, and musk, plus aldehydes that are inherent to classic perfumes like Chanel No. 5.
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Claire Sullivan, WWD, 22 Oct. 2024
And there’s ones that are saturated with — to us — a poisonous environment, either high CO2 or high hydrogen sulfide, or weird aldehydes or something.
—quantamagazine.org, 26 Sep. 2024
Its head notes contain aldehydes, chemicals that can make a scent smell effervescent and clean, like fresh laundry, or new frost, or sunlight—maybe even the kind that streams in through stained glass.
—Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2024
An enzyme called aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) is responsible for breaking down acetaldehyde.
—John Loeppky, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024
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Claire Sullivan, WWD, 22 Oct. 2024
And there’s ones that are saturated with — to us — a poisonous environment, either high CO2 or high hydrogen sulfide, or weird aldehydes or something.
—quantamagazine.org, 26 Sep. 2024
Its head notes contain aldehydes, chemicals that can make a scent smell effervescent and clean, like fresh laundry, or new frost, or sunlight—maybe even the kind that streams in through stained glass.
—Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2024
An enzyme called aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) is responsible for breaking down acetaldehyde.
—John Loeppky, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024
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aldehyde
noun
al·de·hyde
ˈal-də-ˌhīd
: acetaldehyde
broadly
: any of various highly reactive compounds typified by acetaldehyde and characterized by the group CHO
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