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chlorobenzaldehyde

chlorobenzaldehyde noun: any derivative of benzaldehyde in which one or more hydrogen atoms in the ring have been replaced by chlorine.

Noun

chlorobenzaldehyde (plural chlorobenzaldehydes)

  1. Any derivative of benzaldehyde in which one or more hydrogen atoms in the ring have been replaced by chlorine
    • The combination of an aniline with a chlorobenzaldehyde, which are both electron-deficient, led to a further reduction in yield (Fig 9, entries 7–8).2015 October 2, “Design, Synthesis and Evaluation of 2,5-Diketopiperazines as Inhibitors of the MDM2-p53 Interaction”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of chlorobenzaldehyde

pluralchlorobenzaldehydes

Origin of chlorobenzaldehyde

From chloro- + benzaldehyde.

Questions about chlorobenzaldehyde

What does chlorobenzaldehyde mean?
Chlorobenzaldehyde means any derivative of benzaldehyde in which one or more hydrogen atoms in the ring have been replaced by chlorine.
What part of speech is chlorobenzaldehyde?
Chlorobenzaldehyde is a noun.
What is the plural of chlorobenzaldehyde?
The plural of chlorobenzaldehyde is chlorobenzaldehydes.

Words near chlorobenzaldehyde in the dictionary

  1. chloroauric
  2. chloroauric acid
  3. chloroazodin
  4. chloroazotic acid
  5. chlorobactene
  6. chlorobenzaldehyde
  7. chlorobenzaldehydes
  8. chlorobenzene
  9. chlorobenzenes
  10. chlorobenzenesulfonate
  11. chlorobenzenesulfonates

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