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glyceraldehyde

[glis-uh-ral-duh-hahyd]
noun Biochemistry.
  1. a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C3H6O3, that is an intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism and yields glycerol on reduction.
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Origin of glyceraldehyde

First recorded in 1880–85; glycer(in) + aldehyde
Also called glyceric aldehyde.
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glyceraldehyde in Medicine

glyceraldehyde

(glĭs′ə-răl′də-hīd′)
n.
  1. A sweet colorless crystalline solid that is an intermediate compound in carbohydrate metabolism.
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glyceraldehyde

[glĭs′ə-răl′də-hīd′]
  1. A sweet colorless syrupy liquid that is an intermediate compound in carbohydrate metabolism. Chemical formula: C3H6O3.
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