Meanings
- uncountablechemistryThe aliphatic dialdehyde pentane-1,5-dial, a toxic liquid with a pungent odor.
For example, biological tissue requires chemical treatment, such as with glutaraldehyde, for preservation, but studies have shown that this treatment can negatively impact the tissue’s shear and bending properties, thereby altering the stress distribution on the valve
2024 October 29, Chen, L.; Zhang, Z.; Li, T.; Chen, Y, “A Review of Biomechanical Studies of Heart Valve Flutter”, in FluidsSynonyms: glutaral, pentanedial
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe aliphatic dialdehyde pentane-1,5-dial, a toxic liquid with a pungent odor.
Origin
From glutar- + aldehyde; compare glutaric acid, glutaryl, glutarate.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
German Glutaraldehyd
- Glutaraldehydpentane-1,5-dial
Korean 글루타르알데히드
- 글루타르알데히드 (geullutareualdehideu)pentane-1,5-dial
Turkish glutaraldehit
- glutaraldehitpentane-1,5-dial
Cite this entry
glutaraldehyde. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glutaraldehyde
“glutaraldehyde.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glutaraldehyde. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glutaraldehyde,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glutaraldehyde.
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