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anhydrosugar

anhydrosugar noun: an intramolecular ether formed by the loss of the elements of water from neighbouring hydroxyl groups of a sugar.

Noun

anhydrosugar (plural anhydrosugars)

  1. An intramolecular ether formed by the loss of the elements of water from neighbouring hydroxyl groups of a sugar

Forms of anhydrosugar

pluralanhydrosugars

Origin of anhydrosugar

From anhydro- + sugar.

Questions about anhydrosugar

What does anhydrosugar mean?
Anhydrosugar means an intramolecular ether formed by the loss of the elements of water from neighbouring hydroxyl groups of a sugar.
What part of speech is anhydrosugar?
Anhydrosugar is a noun.
What is the plural of anhydrosugar?
The plural of anhydrosugar is anhydrosugars.

Words near anhydrosugar in the dictionary

  1. anhydroprotectants
  2. anhydrosaccharide
  3. anhydrosaccharides
  4. anhydrosis
  5. anhydrosorbitol
  6. anhydrosugar
  7. anhydrosugars
  8. anhydrotetracycline
  9. anhydrothrombin
  10. anhydrous
  11. anhydrous lime

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