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aldohexose

[ al-doh-hek-sohs ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. any of several hexoses in which one carbon atom is part of an aldehyde structure.

aldohexose

/ -əʊz; ˌældəʊˈhɛksəʊs /

noun

  1. any aldose containing six carbon atoms, such as glucose or mannose

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Word History and Origins

Origin of aldohexose1

First recorded in 1905–10; ald(ehyde) + -o- + hexose

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