Usually means: Condensation reaction forming beta-hydroxy ketones/aldehydes.
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  1. aldol: Merriam-Webster
  2. aldol: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. aldol: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
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  8. aldol: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
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  16. aldol: Merriam-Webster

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▸ noun:  (organic chemistry) Any aldehyde or ketone having a hydroxy group in the beta-position

Similar:
acetaldol, hydroxyaldehyde, aldolization, oxoaldehyde, ketoaldehyde, alkenal, aldehyde, acyloin, hydroxyalkenal, arylaldehyde, more...

Opposite:
ketone, aldehyde, carbonyl

Phrases:
Aldol condensation, Aldol reaction, aldol addition, more...

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Similar:
acetaldol, hydroxyaldehyde, aldolization, oxoaldehyde, ketoaldehyde, alkenal, aldehyde, acyloin, hydroxyalkenal, arylaldehyde, more...

Opposite:
ketone, aldehyde, carbonyl

Phrases:
Aldol condensation, Aldol reaction, aldol addition, more...



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