Glyceraldehyde Definition
glĭsə-răldə-hīd
noun
The simplest aldehyde sugar, C3H6O3, used as the standard reference for carbohydrate structure and produced in the body by the oxidation of sugars.
Webster's New World
(organic chemistry, biochemistry) The aldotriose 2,3-dihydroxypropanal formed by oxidation of glycerol.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- glyceric aldehyde
Other Word Forms of Glyceraldehyde
Noun
Singular:
glyceraldehyde
Plural:
glyceraldehydesOrigin of Glyceraldehyde
glycer(in) aldehyde
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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