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.
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Also called glyceric aldehyde.
Origin of glyceraldehyde
First recorded in 1880–85; glycer(in) + aldehyde
Words nearby glyceraldehyde
glycaemic load, glycan, glycation, glycemia, glycemic index, glyceraldehyde, glyceric, glyceric acid, glyceric aciduria, glyceridase, glyceride
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Medical 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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Scientific 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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