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aldopentose

aldopentose noun: a pentose that is also an aldose.

Noun

aldopentose (plural aldopentoses)

  1. A pentose that is also an aldose.

Forms of aldopentose

pluralaldopentoses

Origin of aldopentose

From aldo- + pentose.

Questions about aldopentose

What does aldopentose mean?
Aldopentose means a pentose that is also an aldose.
What part of speech is aldopentose?
Aldopentose is a noun.
What is the plural of aldopentose?
The plural of aldopentose is aldopentoses.

Words near aldopentose in the dictionary

  1. aldonolactones
  2. aldononitrile
  3. aldononitriles
  4. aldopentonic acid
  5. aldopentonic acids
  6. aldopentose
  7. aldopentoses
  8. aldophosphamide
  9. aldopyranose
  10. aldopyranoses
  11. aldosamine

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