aldohexose

Noun
  1. A monosaccharide sugar having six carbon atoms and an aldehyde group (synset 114734662)
    is a type of:
    • hexose - a monosaccharide that contains six carbon atoms per molecule
    • aldose - a monosaccharide sugar that contains the aldehyde group or is hemiacetal
    subtypes: glucose - a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms; an important source of physiological energy

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