What does glyceraldehyde mean?

Definitions for glyceraldehyde
ˌglɪs əˈræl dəˌhaɪdglyc·er·alde·hyde

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. glyceraldehyde, glyceric aldehydenoun

    a sweet crystalline aldehyde formed by the breakdown of sugars

Wiktionary

  1. glyceraldehydenoun

    The aldotriose 2,3-dihydroxypropanal formed by oxidation of glycerol

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  1. Glyceraldehyde

    Glyceraldehyde (glyceral) is a triose monosaccharide with chemical formula C3H6O3. It is the simplest of all common aldoses. It is a sweet, colorless, crystalline solid that is an intermediate compound in carbohydrate metabolism. The word comes from combining glycerol and aldehyde, as glyceraldehyde is glycerol with one alcohol group oxidized to an aldehyde.

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  1. glyceraldehyde

    Glyceraldehyde is a monosaccharide, or simple sugar, that is commonly found in nature. It is the simplest carbohydrate and can exist in either a D (dextro) or L (levo) optical isomer form. Glyceraldehyde serves as an important intermediate in cellular respiration, through the glycolysis metabolic pathway, and is also involved in various biological reactions. Its chemical formula is C3H6O3.

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  1. Glyceraldehyde

    Glyceraldehyde is a triose monosaccharide with chemical formula C3H6O3. It is the simplest of all common aldoses. It is a sweet, colorless, crystalline solid that is an intermediate compound in carbohydrate metabolism. The word comes from combining glycerine and aldehyde, as glyceraldehyde is merely glycerine with one hydroxymethylene group changed to an aldehyde.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of glyceraldehyde in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of glyceraldehyde in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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    Glyceraldehyde is a molecule of outstanding importance.

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