glyceraldehyde

glyc·er·al·de·hyde

 (glĭs′ə-răl′də-hīd′)

n.

A sweet colorless crystalline solid, C₃H₆O₃, that is an intermediate compound in carbohydrate metabolism.

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[glycer(in) + aldehyde.]

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glyceraldehyde

(ˌɡlɪsəˈrældəˌhaɪd)

n

(Biochemistry) biochem a sweet crystalline compound involved in carbohydrate metabolism

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glyc•er•al•de•hyde

(ˌglɪs əˈræl dəˌhaɪd)

n.

an aldehyde sugar, C₃H₆O₃, that is an intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism and yields glycerol on reduction.

[1880–85; glycer (in) + aldehyde]

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Noun

1.

glyceraldehyde - a sweet crystalline aldehyde formed by the breakdown of sugars glyceric aldehyde aldehyde - any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and organic acids

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Translations

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