glyceraldehyde

[ glis-uh-ral-duh-hahyd ]

nounBiochemistry.
  1. a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C3H6O3, that is an intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism and yields glycerol on reduction.

Origin of glyceraldehyde

1
First recorded in 1880–85; glycer(in) + aldehyde
  • Also called gly·cer·ic al·de·hyde [gli-ser-ik al-duh-hahyd, glis-er-ik] /glɪˈsɛr ɪk ˈæl dəˌhaɪd, ˈglɪs ər ɪk/ .

Words Nearby glyceraldehyde

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How to use glyceraldehyde in a sentence

  • Evidently the reaction between glyceraldehyde and yeast-juice is by no means a simple one.

    Alcoholic Fermentation | Arthur Harden

Scientific definitions for glyceraldehyde

glyceraldehyde

[ glĭs′ə-răldə-hīd′ ]


  1. A sweet colorless syrupy liquid that is an intermediate compound in carbohydrate metabolism. Chemical formula: C3H6O3.

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