aldolize

verb

al·​dol·​ize

ˈal-də-ˌlīz

-ed/-ing/-s

transitive verb

: to convert into an aldol

intransitive verb

: to undergo aldolization

Word History

Etymology

aldol + -ize

First Known Use

circa 1921, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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