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Noun: glyceraldehyde  ,gli-su'ral-du,hId
  1. A sweet crystalline aldehyde formed by the breakdown of sugars
    "Glyceraldehyde is an important intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism";
    - glyceric aldehyde

Derived forms: glyceraldehydes

Type of: aldehyde, aldotriose

Encyclopedia: Glyceraldehyde