Aldehyde (RCHO)
: A
functional
group characterized by a
carbonyl
group flanked by a hydrogen atom on one side and a carbon on
the other.
Formaldehyde
is categorized as an aldehyde even though it does not have the
flanking carbon. An
aldose
is a
carbohydrate
containing an aldehyde. An aldehyde group can be abbreviated as
CHO.
'Aldehyde' is a contraction of '
alcohol
dehydrogenated'.
