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glu•tar•al•de•hyde
Pronunciation: (glOO"tu-ral'du-hīd"), [key]—
n. Biochem.
a nonflammable liquid, C
5H
8O
2, soluble in water and alcohol, toxic and an irritant, used for tanning leather and as a fixative for samples to be examined under the electron microscope.
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