glyceraldehyde
[ glis-uh-ral-duh-hahyd ]
/ ˌglɪs əˈræl dəˌhaɪd /
noun Biochemistry.
a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C3H6O3, that is an intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism and yields glycerol on reduction.
Also called
glyceric aldehyde.
Origin of glyceraldehyde
First recorded in 1880–85;
glycer(in) +
aldehyde
Words nearby glyceraldehyde
glycaemic load,
glycan,
glycation,
glycemia,
glycemic index,
glyceraldehyde,
glyceric,
glyceric acid,
glyceric aciduria,
glyceridase,
glyceride
Medical definitions for glyceraldehyde
glyceraldehyde
[ glĭs′ə-răl′də-hīd′ ]
n.
A sweet colorless crystalline solid that is an intermediate compound in carbohydrate metabolism.
Scientific definitions for glyceraldehyde
glyceraldehyde
[ glĭs′ə-răl′də-hīd′ ]
A sweet colorless syrupy liquid that is an intermediate compound in carbohydrate metabolism. Chemical formula: C3H6O3.