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oxaldehyde

oxaldehyde noun: glyoxal.

Noun

oxaldehyde (plural oxaldehydes)

  1. glyoxal

Forms of oxaldehyde

pluraloxaldehydes

Origin of oxaldehyde

Blend of oxalic + aldehyde.

Questions about oxaldehyde

What does oxaldehyde mean?
Oxaldehyde means glyoxal.
What part of speech is oxaldehyde?
Oxaldehyde is a noun.
What is the plural of oxaldehyde?
The plural of oxaldehyde is oxaldehydes.

Words near oxaldehyde in the dictionary

  1. oxalantin
  2. oxalate
  3. oxalated
  4. oxalates
  5. oxalating
  6. oxaldehyde
  7. oxaldehydes
  8. oxaldihydrazone
  9. oxaldihydrazones
  10. oxalemia
  11. oxalethyline

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