Term Name: | lactaldehyde |
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Synonyms: | 2-hydroxypropanal, 2-Hydroxypropionaldehyde, Lactaldehyde |
Definition: | A member of the class of propanals obtained by the reduction of the carboxylic group of lactic acid (2-hydroxypropanoic acid). |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:18419] ( EBI ) |