SINCE 1828
glyceraldehyde
noun
glyc·er·al·de·hyde
| \ ˌgli-sə-ˈral-də-ˌhīd
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Definition of glyceraldehyde
: a sweet crystalline compound C3H6O3 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
noun
glyc·er·al·de·hyde
| \ ˌglis-ə-ˈral-də-ˌhīd
\
\
Medical Definition of glyceraldehyde
: a sweet crystalline compound C3H6O3 that is formed as an intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism by the breakdown of sugars and that yields glycerol on reduction
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