醛 (quán) — aldehyde
Definition
Examples
- 醛。Jiǎ quán shì quán de yì zhǒng cháng jiàn lì zi.Formaldehyde is a common example of an aldehyde.
- 醛。Zhè zhǒng quán yǒu fēi cháng cì bí de qì wèi.This aldehyde has a very pungent odor.
- 醛。quán Lèi huà hé wù zài huà gōng háng yè lǐ yòng tú hěn guǎng.Aldehyde compounds have a wide range of uses in the chemical industry.
Origin
Compound ideograph六书liùshū
会意huìyìTwo or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.
- 酉酉yǒuoxygenated functional group
- 荃荃quánfragrant plant
醛 pairs 酉, meaning an oxygenated functional group, with 荃, a fragrant plant, for its sound; the plant part also points to the smell of many aldehydes.
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