aldehyde- root words — words with the aldehyde- root

The root aldehyde- comes from Latin alcoholdehydrogenatum, meaning dehydrogenated alcohol. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including formaldehyde. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the aldehyde- root

Explore words with aldehyde- — words containing the aldehyde- root and sharing its sense of "dehydrogenated alcohol". Examples include formaldehyde. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does aldehyde- mean?

The aldehyde- root means dehydrogenated alcohol, from Latin alcoholdehydrogenatum. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.