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Glyoxal

Gly-ox′al

,
Noun.
[
Gly
col +
ox
alic +
al
dehyde.]
(Chem.)
A white, amorphous, deliquescent powder,
(CO.H)2
, obtained by the partial oxidation of glycol. It is a double aldehyde, between glycol and oxalic acid.

Definition 2024


glyoxal

glyoxal

English

Noun

glyoxal (countable and uncountable, plural glyoxals)

  1. (organic chemistry) The dialdehyde ethanedial derived from ethylene glycol; it is used in the preparation of modified starch for the paper industry.

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