Definition of Aldohexose

1. Noun. A monosaccharide sugar having six carbon atoms and an aldehyde group.

Generic synonyms: Hexose, Aldose
Specialized synonyms: Glucose

Definition of Aldohexose

1. Noun. (organic chemistry) Any hexose containing an aldehyde group. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Aldohexose

1. A 6-carbon sugar characterised by the (potential) presence of an aldehyde group in the molecule; e.g., glucose, galactose. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Aldohexose

alderwomen
aldgates
aldicarb
aldicarbs
aldimine
aldimines
alditol
alditols
aldobiuronic acid
aldocortin
aldofuranose
aldofuranoses
aldoheptonic acid
aldoheptose
aldohexonic acid
aldohexose (current term)
aldohexoses
aldoketomutase
aldoketose
aldoketoses
aldol
aldol condensation
aldol reaction
aldolase
aldolases
aldolate
aldolates
aldolic
aldolization
aldolizations

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