semialdehyde

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See also: semialdéhyde

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

semi- +‎ aldehyde

Noun[edit]

semialdehyde (plural semialdehydes)

  1. (organic chemistry) The monoaldehyde of a dicarboxylic acid; those of some amino acids are intermediates in biosynthesis