aldolize

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verb

To (cause to) undergo aldolization; to convert into an aldol.

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Meanings

verbaldolize (third-person singular simple present aldolizes, present participle aldolizing, simple past and past participle aldolized)

present singular third person aldolizes · participle present aldolizing · participle past aldolized · past aldolized

  1. ambitransitivechemistryTo (cause to) undergo aldolization; to convert into an aldol.

Origin

From aldol + -ize.

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APA

aldolize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aldolize

MLA

“aldolize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aldolize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aldolize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aldolize.

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