Relating to, containing, or having the characteristics of an aldehyde or aldehydes.
From aldehyde + -ic (adjectival suffix); formed in the 19th century as chemists developed standardized ways to describe molecular properties and chemical relationships.
When chemists say a compound has 'aldehydic properties,' they're using structure to predict behavior—it's like saying 'this will react the way aldehydes react' without needing to test it.
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