Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aldol

/ˈældɒl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.70 in modern English

Syllables: al-dol
IPA: /ˈældɒl/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any aldehyde or ketone having a hydroxy group in the beta-position

Etymology

From aldehyde + -ol (“alcohol”).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: aldehyde
Suffix: -ol

Inflected Forms

aldols (plural)

Derived Forms

aldolase aldolate aldolic aldolization aldolize nitroaldol

Phrases

aldol condensation

Frequently Paired Words

aldehyde alditol aldose

Synonyms

aldehyde-alcohol

Questions

How do you pronounce aldol?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈældɒl/.
What does aldol mean?: Any aldehyde or ketone having a hydroxy group in the beta-position
Where does aldol come from?: From aldehyde + -ol (“alcohol”).

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