glyceraldehyde

[ glis-uh-ral-duh-hahyd ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 3 H 6 O 3 , that is an intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism and yields glycerol on reduction.

glyceraldehyde

/ glĭs′ə-răl′də-hīd′ /

1. A sweet colorless syrupy liquid that is an intermediate compound in carbohydrate metabolism. Chemical formula: C 3 H 6 O 3 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of glyceraldehyde¹

First recorded in 1880–85; glycer(in) + aldehyde

Example Sentences

This stage creates two molecules of the 3-carbon “glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate” – which can be turned into useful plant sugars by further reactions.

From Scientific American

The final result of all this is that for every 3 rounds of the cycle three molecules of Rubisco go in, 3 Rubiscos come out, and one new glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate is made.

From Scientific American