Associations to the word «Aldol»

Wiktionary

ALDOL, noun. (organic chemistry) Any aldehyde or ketone having a hydroxy group in the beta- position

Dictionary definition

ALDOL, noun. An oily colorless liquid obtained by the condensation of two molecules of acetaldehyde; contains an alcohol group (-OH) and an aldehyde group (-CHO).

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats