glyceraldehyde
noun
glyc·er·al·de·hyde ˌgli-sə-ˈral-də-ˌhīd 
: 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
Word History
Etymology
glyceric acid + aldehyde
First Known Use
1882, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
glyceraldehyde
noun
glyc·er·al·de·hyde ˌglis-ə-ˈral-də-ˌhīd
: 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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