aminosugar

[uh-mee-noh-shoog-er, am-uh-noh-]

a·mi·no·su·gar

[uh-mee-noh-shoog-er, am-uh-noh-]
noun Biochemistry.
a monosaccharide with an amino or substituted amino group in place of a nonglycosidic hydroxyl group.

Origin:
amino- + sugar
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Aminosugar is always a great word to know.
So is magnesium. Does it mean:
Symbol: Si; atomic weight: 28.086; atomic number: 14
Symbol: Mg; atomic weight: 24.312; atomic number: 12
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