glutaraldehyde

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glu·tar·al·de·hyde

(glo͞o′tə-răl′də-hīd′)

A water-soluble oily liquid, C₅H₈O₄, containing two aldehyde groups, used in tanning leather and as a fixative for biological tissues.

[glutar(ic acid), organic compound used in making polymers (glut(en) + -aric, probably as in tartaric acid) + aldehyde.]

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glutaraldehyde

(ˌɡluːtəˈrældɪˌhaɪd)

(Chemistry) a water-soluble oil used as a disinfectant, tanning agent, and in resins. Formula: C5H8O2

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glutaraldehyde

n glutaraldehído; [Note: The accent is not a misprint.]

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The embryonic gills were observed and photographed; afterward, the embryos were placed in a paraformaldehyde-pentanedial fixative solution containing 4 % formaldehyde and 2.5 % pentanedial to fix the tissues for 24 h at 4 [degrees]C; the gills were observed and photographed under a stereoscopic microscope (Nikon-SMZ800).

External Morphological Features of the Gills of Ichthyophis bannanicus Embryo (Amphibia, Gymnophiona)/ Caracteristicas Morfologicas Externas de las Branquias del Embrion de Ichthyophis bannanicus (Amphibia, Gymnophiona)

In the present case, the insoluble fraction appears more dependent on the dispersion of pentanedial than on the residence time in the extruder.