English Dictionary: glyoxal | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Glyoxal \Gly*ox"al\, n. [Glycol + oxalic + aldehyde.] (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. |