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Ester vs Aldehyde - What's the difference?

ester | aldehyde |

As nouns the difference between ester and aldehyde

is that ester is ester while aldehyde is aldehyde.

ester

English

(wikipedia ester)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) A compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid, with elimination of water. It contains the functional group carbon-oxygen double bond joined via carbon to another oxygen atom.

    • Derived terms

    * esterification * esterify * jojoba ester * silicon ester

    Anagrams

    * ----

    aldehyde

    English

    (wikipedia aldehyde)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any of a large class of reactive organic compounds (R ·CHO) having a carbonyl functional group attached to one hydrocarbon radical and a hydrogen atom.

    • Derived terms

    * -al

    Related terms

    * formaldehyde (R = H) * acetaldehyde (R = CH3) * benzaldehyde (R = C6H5)

    See also

    * ketone ----