alcohol aldehyde
21Alcohol oxidase — In enzymology, an alcohol oxidase (EC number|1.1.3.13) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:a primary alcohol + O2 ightleftharpoons an aldehyde + H2O2Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are primary alcohol and O2, whereas its two …
22Alcohol fuel — Although fossil fuels have become the dominant energy resource for the modern world, alcohol has been used as a fuel throughout history. The first four aliphatic alcohols (methanol, ethanol, propanol, and butanol) are of interest as fuels because …
23aldehyde — A compound containing the radical CH=O, reducible to an alcohol (CH2OH), oxidizable to a carboxylic acid (COOH); e.g., acetaldehyde. activated glycol a. 2 (1,2 dihydroxyethyl)thiamin pyrophosphate; an intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism and… …
24alcohol — Synonyms and related words: Amytal, Amytal pill, Argyrol, Chile saltpeter, Demerol, Dial, Dolophine, H, John Barleycorn, Luminal, Luminal pill, M, Mercurochrome, Merthiolate, Mickey Finn, Nembutal, Nembutal pill, Salol, Seconal, Seconal pill,… …
25alcohol dehydrogenase — An oxidoreductase that reversibly converts an alcohol to an aldehyde (or ketone) with NAD+ as the H acceptor. For example, ethanol + NAD+ ⇄ acetaldehyde + NADH. SEE ALSO: a. (acceptor) …
26aldehyde-alcohol — noun an oily colorless liquid obtained by the condensation of two molecules of acetaldehyde; contains an alcohol group ( OH) and an aldehyde group ( CHO) • Syn: ↑aldol • Hypernyms: ↑organic compound • Hyponyms: ↑acetaldol …
27aldehyde — noun Etymology: German Aldehyd, from New Latin al. dehyd., abbreviation of alcohol dehydrogenatum dehydrogenated alcohol Date: circa 1846 acetaldehyde; broadly any of a class of highly reactive organic compounds that are analogous to acetaldehyde …
28aldehyde — [ aldɪhʌɪd] noun Chemistry an organic compound containing the group ‒CHO, formed by the oxidation of alcohols. Derivatives aldehydic ˌaldɪ hɪdɪk adjective Origin C19: shortened from L. alcohol dehydrogenatum alcohol deprived of hydrogen …
29aldehyde — n. Chem. any of a class of compounds formed by the oxidation of alcohols (and containing the group CHO). Derivatives: aldehydic adj. Etymology: abbr. of mod.L alcohol dehydrogenatum alcohol deprived of hydrogen …
30ALDEHYDE — a limpid, very volatile liquid, of a suffocating odour, obtained from the oxidation of alcohol …
