# Cannizzaro reaction

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The disproportionation of an aldehyde into an alcohol and a carboxylic acid.

## Etymology
Named after Italian chemist Stanislao Cannizzaro (1826–1910), who discovered it.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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