Meanings
comparative more aldehydic · superlative most aldehydic
- not comparableusuallychemistryOf, relating to, or being an aldehyde; having the character of an aldehyde.
The 2-deoxy derivatives were known to be more aldehydic in character and this was reflected in the higher M_G values.
1957, Charles Edward Clapp, High Molecular Weight Water-Soluble Muck, page 132 more examples
Here the characteristic aldehydic note is almost missing from the aldehyde, though this may be due partly to the protective influence of the side chain.
1994, Robert R. Calkin, J. Stephan Jellinek, Perfumery: Practice and Principles, page 217The aldehydic top notes contain suggestions of bergamot, lemon, peach and coriander and give way to a heart based principally on rose, jasmine and orris.
1997, N. Groom, editor, New Perfume Handbook, page 188
Origin
- Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
- Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
- Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
- Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
- Latinalcohol
- Proto-Indo-European*de
- Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
- Proto-Italic*dē
- Latindē
- Latinde-
- Proto-Indo-European*wed-
- Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
- Proto-Hellenic*údōr
- Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
- Ancient Greekῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)
- GermanAldehyd
- Englishaldehyde
- Englishaldehydic
Translations
Polish aldehydowy
- aldehydowyrelating to an aldehyde
Portuguese aldeídico
- aldeídicorelating to an aldehyde
Cite this entry
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