aldehydo

1 of 2

adjective

al·​de·​hy·​do

¦al-də-¦hī-(ˌ)dō

: of or relating to an aldehyde : containing the group −CHO : aldehydic

aldehydo-

2 of 2

combining form

1

usually italic : containing the aldehyde group

—in names of open-chain aldehydic forms of specific sugars

aldehydo-d-galactose

compare ald-

2

: formyl

aldehydobenzoic acid

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

aldehydo-

Combining form

International Scientific Vocabulary, from aldehyde + -o-

First Known Use

Adjective

1931, in the meaning defined above

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