glutaraldehyde

[ gloo-tuh-ral-duh-hahyd ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. a nonflammable liquid, C 5 H 8 O 2 , 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.

glutaraldehyde

/ ˌɡluːtəˈrældɪˌhaɪd /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of glutaraldehyde¹

1950–55; glutar(ic acid) + aldehyde