glyceraldehyde

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glyc⋅er⋅al⋅de⋅hyde

[glis-uh-ral-duh-hahyd]

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–noun Biochemistry.

a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C₃H₆O₃, that is an intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism and yields glycerol on reduction.

Also called glyceric aldehyde.

Origin:
1880–85; glycer(in) + aldehyde

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glyc·er·al·de·hyde (glĭs'ə-rāl'də-hīd')

n. A sweet colorless crystalline solid, C₃H₆O₃, that is an intermediate compound in carbohydrate metabolism.

[glycer(in) + aldehyde.]

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Main Entry: glyc·er·al·de·hyde
Pronunciation: "glis-&-'ral-d&-"hId
Function: noun
: a sweet crystalline compoundC₃H₆O₃ that is formed as an intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism by the breakdown of sugars and that yields glycerol on reduction

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glyceraldehyde glyc·er·al·de·hyde (glĭs'ə-rāl'də-hīd')
n.
A sweet colorless crystalline solid that is an intermediate compound in carbohydrate metabolism.

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glyceraldehyde (glĭs'ə-rāl'də-hīd') Pronunciation Key
A sweet colorless syrupy liquid that is an intermediate compound in carbohydrate metabolism. Chemical formula: C₃H₆O₃.

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