Meaning of GLYCERALDEHYDE

Pronunciation:			`glisu'raldu`hId
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a sweet crystalline aldehyde formed by the breakdown of sugars
	Synonyms:		glyceric aldehyde
	See Also:		aldehyde
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		A type of aldose with the chemical formula C3H6O3. This molecule is used as the reference molecule for handedness (L, lefthanded, or D, righthanded stereochemical configuration) in amino acids, carbohydrates, etc.