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aldehydic en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic كُحُول (kuḥūl)bor. Latin alcoholder. Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin de-der. Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)der. German Aldehydbor. English aldehyde Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English aldehydic From aldehyde + -ic.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable, usually) Of, relating to, or being an aldehyde; having the character of an aldehyde.
   • 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 217:
   • 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 13:
   • The 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:

Forms

Deriveds

aldehydic acid · dialdehydic

Relateds

ketonic

Translations (2)

pt aldeídico (relating to an aldehyde) · pl aldehydowy (relating to an aldehyde)