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glyceric aldehyde

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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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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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