醛 (quán) - Aldehyde — a class of organic chemical compounds

醛Tone 2

quán ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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Aldehyde — a class of organic chemical compounds containing the functional group -CHO, formed by the oxidation of alcohols.

Aldehyde — a class of organic chemical compounds

Usage highlights

FormaldehydeAcetaldehydeBenzaldehydeAldehyde groupAldehyde dehydrogenaseFatty aldehyde
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Formaldehyde is a common preservative (甲醛).
  • Acetaldehyde is produced during alcohol metabolism (乙醛).
  • Benzaldehyde gives almonds their characteristic smell (苯甲醛).
  • Vanillin is an aldehyde used as a flavoring (香草醛).

Collocations

  • Formaldehyde(甲醛)
  • Acetaldehyde(乙醛)
  • Benzaldehyde(苯甲醛)
  • Aldehyde group(醛基)
  • Aldehyde dehydrogenase(醛脱氢酶)
  • Fatty aldehyde(脂肪醛)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 醛 is a modern chemical character created specifically for scientific terminology.
  • It combines the 'wine/alcohol' radical 酉 with the phonetic component 全, reflecting its relationship to alcohol oxidation.
  • As a specialized scientific term, it carries no significant traditional cultural connotations.

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