glīˈäkˌsal, | ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary gly- (from glycol ) + ox- (oxal-) + -al
: a reactive yellow low-melting aldehyde CHOCHO made by catalytic oxidation of ethylene glycol and usually handled in aqueous solution because of its ease of polymerization to an amorphous white solid