aldehyde alcohol
/ˈældəˌhaɪd ˈælkəhɔːl/
noun
- A chemical compound that contains both an aldehyde group and an alcohol group (a hydroxyl group) in its molecule. These compounds are used in making resins and other industrial products.
- Chemists studied how the aldehyde-alcohol reacts with different catalysts.
- This aldehyde-alcohol is an important intermediate in the production of certain plastics.
- The factory produces an aldehyde-alcohol used in manufacturing adhesives.