Meanings
nounmalonaldehyde (countable and uncountable, plural malonaldehydes)
plural malonaldehydes
- countableuncountablechemistryThe aldehyde CH₂(CHO)₂, related to malonic acid, formed in the body by oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids
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