Glyoxal
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Gly`ox´al
| n. | 1. | (Chem.) A white, amorphous, deliquescent powder, (CO.H)2, obtained by the partial oxidation of glycol. It is a double aldehyde, between glycol and oxalic acid. |
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.