glutaraldehyde
[ gloo-tuh-ral-duh-hahyd ]
/ ˌglu təˈræl dəˌhaɪd /
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.
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Origin of glutaraldehyde
1950–55; glutar(ic acid) + aldehyde
Words nearby glutaraldehyde
glutaminase, glutamine, glutaminyl, glutamoyl, glutamyl, glutaraldehyde, glutaric acid, glutathione, glutch, glute, gluteal
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British Dictionary definitions for glutaraldehyde
glutaraldehyde
/ (ˌɡluːtəˈrældɪˌhaɪd) /
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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