Synonyms & related words for aldehyde

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of aldehyde. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to aldehyde

Explore words related to aldehyde — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include butyraldehyde, carbonyl, benzaldehyde, cyanohydrin, pyrone, methylal, oxime, bromal. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does aldehyde come from?

The word aldehyde breaks down into 2 roots of Arabic and Latin origin: al-, from Arabic alcohol (“alcohol”); and dehyd, from Latin dehydrogenatum (“dehydrogenated”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.