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Definition of Aldol
Aldol Aldol Al"dol, n. [Aldehyde + -ol as in alcohol.] (Chem.)
A colorless liquid, C4H8O2, obtained by condensation of two
molecules of acetaldehyde: CH3CHO + CH3CHO = H3CH(OH)CH2CO;
also, any of various derivatives of this. The same reaction
has been applied, under the name of
aldol condensation, to the production of many compounds.