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glyceraldehyde

American  
[glis-uh-ral-duh-hahyd] / ˌglɪs əˈræl dəˌhaɪd /

noun

Biochemistry.

  1. a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 3 H 6 O 3 , that is an intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism and yields glycerol on reduction.

glyceraldehyde Scientific  
/ glĭs′ə-răl′də-hīd′ /

  1. A sweet colorless syrupy liquid that is an intermediate compound in carbohydrate metabolism. Chemical formula: C 3 H 6 O 3 .

Etymology

Origin of glyceraldehyde

First recorded in 1880–85; glycer(in) + aldehyde

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Similar processes, Benner says, could have provided a steady supply of glycolaldehyde and glyceraldehyde as well.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 10, 2019

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