Glyceraldehyde

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The aldotriose 2,3-dihydroxypropanal formed by oxidation of glycerol
  2. 2
    a sweet crystalline aldehyde formed by the breakdown of sugars wordnet

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glyceric aldehyde

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