Meaning Of The Word Glyceraldehyde

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What's The Definition Of Glyceraldehyde?

glyceraldehyde in American English
the simplest aldehyde sugar, C3H6 O3, used as the standard reference for carbohydrate structure and produced in the body by the oxidation of sugars
noun: a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C3H6O3, that is an intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism and yields glycerol on reduction

glyceraldehyde in British English
noun: a sweet crystalline compound involved in carbohydrate metabolism

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