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glyc•er•al•de•hyde
Pronunciation: (glis"u-ral'du-hīd"), [key]—
n. Biochem.
a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C
3H
6O
3, that is an intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism and yields glycerol on reduction. Also called
glycer'ic al'dehyde. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.