heteroaldehyde

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noun

An analogue of an aldehyde R-CH=X where X is any atom other than oxygen

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Meanings

nounheteroaldehyde (plural heteroaldehydes)

plural heteroaldehydes

  1. chemistryAn analogue of an aldehyde R-CH=X where X is any atom other than oxygen

Origin

From hetero- + aldehyde.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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