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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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glyceraldehyde. Accessed 26 Feb. 2021.
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glyceraldehyde
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glyc·er·al·de·hyde
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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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The first known use of glyceraldehyde was in 1882
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