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A sweet crystalline aldehyde formed by the breakdown of sugars
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glyceraldehyde
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n. (context organic compound carbohydrate English) The aldotriose ''2,3-dihydroxypropanal'' formed by oxidation of glycerol
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Glyceraldehyde ( glyceral ) is a triose monosaccharide with chemical formula C H O . It is the simplest of all common aldoses . It is a sweet , colorless, crystalline solid that is an intermediate compound in carbohydrate metabolism . The word comes from ...
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n. a sweet crystalline aldehyde formed by the breakdown of sugars [syn: glyceric aldehyde ]