glutaraldehyde
[ gloo-tuh-ral-duh-hahyd ]
/ ˌglu təˈræl dəˌhaɪd /
noun Biochemistry.
a nonflammable liquid, C5H8O2, soluble in water and alcohol, toxic and an irritant, used for tanning leather and as a fixative for samples to be examined under the electron microscope.
Origin of glutaraldehyde
1950–55;
glutar(ic acid) +
aldehyde
Words nearby glutaraldehyde
glutaminase,
glutamine,
glutaminyl,
glutamoyl,
glutamyl,
glutaraldehyde,
glutaric acid,
glutathione,
glutch,
glute,
gluteal
British Dictionary definitions for glutaraldehyde
glutaraldehyde
/ (ˌɡluːtəˈrældɪˌhaɪd) /
noun
a water-soluble oil used as a disinfectant, tanning agent, and in resins. Formula: C 5 H 8 O 2