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aldehyde vs glyceraldehyde

glyceraldehyde vs aldehyde

aldehyde and glyceraldehyde both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
aldehyde Yes No No No
glyceraldehyde Yes No No No
As nouns, glyceraldehyde is a hyponym of aldehyde; that is, glyceraldehyde is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than aldehyde:
  • aldehyde: any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and organic acids
  • glyceraldehyde: a sweet crystalline aldehyde formed by the breakdown of sugars
aldehyde (noun) glyceraldehyde (noun)
any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and organic acids a sweet crystalline aldehyde formed by the breakdown of sugars
Difference between aldehyde and glyceraldehyde

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