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- [glis-uh-ral-duh-hahyd]
- /ˌglɪs əˈræl dəˌhaɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [glis-uh-ral-duh-hahyd]
- /ˌglɪs əˈræl dəˌhaɪd/
Definitions of glyceraldehyde word
- noun glyceraldehyde a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 3 H 6 O 3 , that is an intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism and yields glycerol on reduction. 1
- noun glyceraldehyde (organic compound, carbohydrate) The aldotriose 2,3-dihydroxypropanal formed by oxidation of glycerol. 1
- noun glyceraldehyde a sweet crystalline compound involved in carbohydrate metabolism 0
- noun glyceraldehyde the simplest aldehyde sugar, C3H6O3, used as the standard reference for carbohydrate structure and produced in the body by the oxidation of sugars 0
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Origin of glyceraldehyde
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; glycer(in) + aldehyde
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Parts of speech for Glyceraldehyde
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glyceraldehyde popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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glyceraldehyde usage trend in Literature
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