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aldol condensation

aldol condensation noun: a condensation reaction in which an enol or enolate ion reacts with an aldehyde or ketone to form a β-hydroxyaldehyde or β-hydroxyketone (an aldol reaction), which is then followed by dehydration to give a conjugated enone.

Noun

aldol condensation (plural aldol condensations)

  1. A condensation reaction in which an enol or enolate ion reacts with an aldehyde or ketone to form a β-hydroxyaldehyde or β-hydroxyketone (an aldol reaction), which is then followed by dehydration to give a conjugated enone.

aldol condensation meaning in Tamil

aldol condensation in Tamil

அலுடோலொடுங்கல்

Forms of aldol condensation

pluralaldol condensations

Questions about aldol condensation

What does aldol condensation mean?
Aldol condensation means a condensation reaction in which an enol or enolate ion reacts with an aldehyde or ketone to form a β-hydroxyaldehyde or β-hydroxyketone (an aldol reaction), which is then followed by dehydration to give a conjugated enone.
What is aldol condensation in Tamil?
Aldol condensation in Tamil is அலுடோலொடுங்கல். See Aldol condensation meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is aldol condensation?
Aldol condensation is a noun.
What is the plural of aldol condensation?
The plural of aldol condensation is aldol condensations.

Words near aldol condensation in the dictionary

  1. aldoketoreductase
  2. aldoketoreductases
  3. aldoketose
  4. aldoketoses
  5. aldol
  6. aldol condensation
  7. aldolase
  8. aldolases
  9. aldolate
  10. aldolates
  11. aldolic

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