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glutaraldehydes

glutaraldehydes is the plural of glutaraldehyde.

Meaning of glutaraldehyde

Noun

glutaraldehyde (uncountable)

  1. The aliphatic dialdehyde pentane-1,5-dial, a toxic liquid with a pungent odor.
    • For example, biological tissue requires chemical treatment, such as with glutaraldehyde, for preservation, but studies have shown that this treatment can negatively impact the tissue’s shear and bending properties, thereby altering the stress distribution on the valve2024 October 29, Chen, L.; Zhang, Z.; Li, T.; Chen, Y, “A Review of Biomechanical Studies of Heart Valve Flutter”, in Fluids
    Synonyms:
    glutaral, pentanedial

Questions about glutaraldehydes

What is glutaraldehydes the plural of?
Glutaraldehydes is the plural of glutaraldehyde.

Words near glutaraldehydes in the dictionary

  1. glutamyltranspeptidase
  2. glutamyltranspeptidases
  3. glutar-
  4. glutaral
  5. glutaraldehyde
  6. glutaraldehydes
  7. glutarate
  8. glutarates
  9. glutard
  10. glutardialdehyde
  11. glutards

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