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Definition of Glyceraldehyde

1. Noun. A sweet crystalline aldehyde formed by the breakdown of sugars.

Definition of Glyceraldehyde

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Glyceraldehyde

1. A type of aldose with the chemical formula C3H6O3. This molecule is used as the reference molecule for handedness (L, lefthanded, or D, right-handed stereochemical configuration) in amino acids, carbohydrates, etc. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Glyceraldehyde

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