glyceraldehyde
[ glis-uh-ral-duh-hahyd ]
/ ˌglɪs əˈræl dəˌhaɪd /
noun Biochemistry.
a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C3H6O3, that is an intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism and yields glycerol on reduction.
Nearby words
glycaemic load, glycan, glycation, glycemia, glycemic index, glyceraldehyde, glyceric, glyceric acid, glyceric aciduria, glyceridase, glyceride
Origin of glyceraldehyde
Also called glyceric aldehyde.
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Medicine definitions for glyceraldehyde
glyceraldehyde
[ glĭs′ə-răl′də-hīd′ ]
n.
A sweet colorless crystalline solid that is an intermediate compound in carbohydrate metabolism.
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Science definitions for glyceraldehyde
glyceraldehyde
[ glĭs′ə-răl′də-hīd′ ]
A sweet colorless syrupy liquid that is an intermediate compound in carbohydrate metabolism. Chemical formula: C3H6O3.
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