glyceric aldehyde

Definitions of glyceric aldehyde
  1. noun
    a sweet crystalline aldehyde formed by the breakdown of sugars
    synonyms: glyceraldehyde
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    type of:
    aldehyde
    any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and organic acids
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