Term Name: | glyoxal |
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Synonyms: | 1,2-Ethanedione, Biformal, Biformyl, Diformal, Diformyl, ethane-1,2-dial, Ethanedial, glyoxal, glyoxal aldehyde, glyoxylaldehyde, oxal, Oxalaldehyde |
Definition: | The dialdehyde that is the smallest possible and which consists of ethane having oxo groups on both carbons. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:34779] ( EBI ) |