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azasugar

azasugar noun: a nitrogen derivative of a sugar in which a piperidine structure replaces a tetrahydropyran structure.

Noun

azasugar (plural azasugars)

  1. A nitrogen derivative of a sugar in which a piperidine structure replaces a tetrahydropyran structure.

Forms of azasugar

pluralazasugars

Origin of azasugar

From aza- + sugar.

Questions about azasugar

What does azasugar mean?
Azasugar means a nitrogen derivative of a sugar in which a piperidine structure replaces a tetrahydropyran structure.
What part of speech is azasugar?
Azasugar is a noun.
What is the plural of azasugar?
The plural of azasugar is azasugars.

Words near azasugar in the dictionary

  1. azastene
  2. azasteroid
  3. azasteroids
  4. azasterol
  5. azasterols
  6. azasugar
  7. azasugars
  8. azat
  9. azatadine
  10. azathioprin
  11. azathioprine

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