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(n.) 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.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Aldol'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/aldol.html. 1828.
 
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