English
glutaraldehyde
From glutar- + aldehyde; compare glutaric acid, glutaryl, glutarate.
Formed from glutar- + aldehyde
Proto-Indo-European *wed- ‘water’
Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ ‘water’
Proto-Hellenic *údōr ‘water’
Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ ‘water’
German Aldehyd
English aldehyde
Today it means
noun The aliphatic dialdehyde pentane-1,5-dial, a toxic liquid with a pungent odor.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / glutaraldehyde