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ketoaldose

ketoaldose noun: any monosaccharide which contains both an aldehyde and a ketone functional group in equilibrium with one or more hemiacetal forms.

Noun

ketoaldose (plural ketoaldoses)

  1. Any monosaccharide which contains both an aldehyde and a ketone functional group in equilibrium with one or more hemiacetal forms.
    Synonyms:
    aldoketose

Synonyms of ketoaldose

Forms of ketoaldose

pluralketoaldoses

Origin of ketoaldose

From keto- + aldose.

Questions about ketoaldose

What does ketoaldose mean?
Ketoaldose means any monosaccharide which contains both an aldehyde and a ketone functional group in equilibrium with one or more hemiacetal forms.
What part of speech is ketoaldose?
Ketoaldose is a noun.
What is the plural of ketoaldose?
The plural of ketoaldose is ketoaldoses.

Words near ketoaldose in the dictionary

  1. ketoaldehyde
  2. ketoaldehydes
  3. ketoaldonic
  4. ketoaldonic acid
  5. ketoaldonic acids
  6. ketoaldose
  7. ketoaldoses
  8. ketoalkene
  9. ketoalkenes
  10. ketoamide
  11. ketoamides

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