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glyceraldehyde
[ glis-uh-ral-duh-hahyd ]
noun
, Biochemistry.
- 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
/ glĭs′ə-răl′də-hīd′ /
- A sweet colorless syrupy liquid that is an intermediate compound in carbohydrate metabolism. Chemical formula: C 3 H 6 O 3 .
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Word History and Origins
Origin of glyceraldehyde1
First recorded in 1880–85; glycer(in) + aldehyde
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Example Sentences
Evidently the reaction between glyceraldehyde and yeast-juice is by no means a simple one.
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