ALL meanings of glyceraldehyde
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G g - 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