aldohexose

noun

aldohexose

noun

Etymology From aldo- + hexose.

1

Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Any hexose containing an aldehyde group.

Related terms
ketohexose
Hyponyms
allose, altrose, glucose, mannose, gulose, idose, galactose, talose

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