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aldohexose

aldohexose

9.9
A simple sugar with six carbon atoms and an aldehyde group at one end
  • noun
  • /ˌældoʊˈhɛksoʊs/
  • Specialized
: aldohexosa
  • The structural formula of an aldohexose shows an aldehyde group attached to the first carbon atom.

Examples

  • Glucose is the most common aldohexose found in nature.

  • Glucose is the most well-known aldohexose found in nature.

  • Researchers studied the reaction mechanisms of several aldohexose sugars.

  • An aldohexose is a type of sugar.

  • Glucose is the most well-known aldohexose found in nature.

  • The structural formula of an aldohexose reveals an aldehyde group attached to one of its carbon atoms.

  • Researchers studied the chemical properties of different aldohexose sugars in their experiments.

Synonyms

hexose
vsaldohexose
  • Specialized
1 8.2

A simple sugar that has six carbon atoms, for example glucose

requires an aldehyde group in addition to the six carbon atoms
aldose
vsaldohexose
  • Specialized
1 9.8

A simple sugar with a chemical group called an aldehyde at one end

is limited to six carbons as well as having that aldehyde group

Surface Forms

aldohexose singular
aldohexoses plural

Morphology

aldohexose = hexose (semi-transparent) = aldo + hexose

The structure aldo- + hexose is a regular chemical formation, but the combining form 'aldo-' and the term 'hexose' are technical and may not be immediately known to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Aldohexose breaks into aldo- and hexose. aldo- means 'aldehyde', a kind of chemical group at the end of the molecule, and hexose means 'six' and 'sugar', so an aldohexose is a 'six-carbon sugar' with an 'aldehyde' group, as in glucose.