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iodosugar

iodosugar noun: any compound in which one or more hydroxyl groups of a sugar have been replaced by atoms of iodine.

Noun

iodosugar (plural iodosugars)

  1. Any compound in which one or more hydroxyl groups of a sugar have been replaced by atoms of iodine

Forms of iodosugar

pluraliodosugars

Origin of iodosugar

From iodo- + sugar.

Questions about iodosugar

What does iodosugar mean?
Iodosugar means any compound in which one or more hydroxyl groups of a sugar have been replaced by atoms of iodine.
What part of speech is iodosugar?
Iodosugar is a noun.
What is the plural of iodosugar?
The plural of iodosugar is iodosugars.

Words near iodosugar in the dictionary

  1. iodosobenzoates
  2. iodostannate
  3. iodostannates
  4. iodosuccinimide
  5. iodosuccinimides
  6. iodosugar
  7. iodosugars
  8. iodosulfate
  9. iodosulfates
  10. iodosulfite
  11. iodosulfites

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