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aldonic acid

aldonic acid noun: any of a class of polyhydroxy carboxylic acids derived from an aldose by oxidation of the aldehyde functional group.

Noun

aldonic acid (plural aldonic acids)

  1. Any of a class of polyhydroxy carboxylic acids derived from an aldose by oxidation of the aldehyde functional group.

Forms of aldonic acid

pluralaldonic acids

Questions about aldonic acid

What does aldonic acid mean?
Aldonic acid means any of a class of polyhydroxy carboxylic acids derived from an aldose by oxidation of the aldehyde functional group.
What part of speech is aldonic acid?
Aldonic acid is a noun.
What is the plural of aldonic acid?
The plural of aldonic acid is aldonic acids.

Words near aldonic acid in the dictionary

  1. aldolizing
  2. aldols
  3. aldonate
  4. aldonates
  5. aldonic
  6. aldonic acid
  7. aldonic acids
  8. aldonitrile
  9. aldonitriles
  10. aldonolactonase
  11. aldonolactonases

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