glyc·er·al·de·hyde (glĭs'ə-răl'də-hīd')
n.
A sweet colorless crystalline solid, C₃H₆O₃, that is an intermediate compound in carbohydrate metabolism.

[GLYCER(IN) + ALDEHYDE.]

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