Meanings
nounglyceraldehyde (plural glyceraldehydes)
plural glyceraldehydes
- biochemistryThe aldotriose 2,3-dihydroxypropanal formed by oxidation of glycerol
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna sweet crystalline aldehyde formed by the breakdown of sugars
Similar
glyceric aldehyde
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Catalan gliceraldehid
- gliceraldehidthe aldotriose formed by oxidation of glycerol
Chinese Mandarin 甘油醛
- 甘油醛 (gānyóuquán)the aldotriose formed by oxidation of glycerol
Italian gliceraldeide, aldeide glicerica
- gliceraldeidethe aldotriose formed by oxidation of glycerol
- aldeide glicericathe aldotriose formed by oxidation of glycerol
Spanish gliceraldehído
- gliceraldehídothe aldotriose formed by oxidation of glycerol
Cite this entry
APA
glyceraldehyde. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glyceraldehyde
MLA
“glyceraldehyde.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glyceraldehyde. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glyceraldehyde,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glyceraldehyde.
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