glutaraldehyde

[gloo-tuh-ral-duh-hahyd]

noun Biochemistry.

a nonflammable liquid, C5H8O2, soluble in water and alcohol, toxic and an irritant, used for tanning leather and as a fixative for samples to be examined under the electron microscope.

Origin of glutaraldehyde

1950–55; glutar(ic acid) + aldehyde

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British Dictionary definitions for glutaraldehyde

glutaraldehyde

noun

a water-soluble oil used as a disinfectant, tanning agent, and in resins. Formula: C 5 H 8 O 2

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