aldotetrose

9.9

A simple sugar with four carbon atoms and an aldehyde group

noun
/ˌæl.doʊˈtɛt.roʊs/

Specialized

: aldotetrosa

An aldotetrose is a type of monosaccharide that contains four carbon atoms and an aldehyde group.

Examples

Threose is an example of an aldotetrose found in nature.
Both erythrose and threose belong to the class of aldotetrose sugars.
Scientists studied the structure of the aldotetrose to understand its chemical properties.
An aldotetrose is a simple sugar.
The aldotetrose molecule has four carbon atoms.
Both erythrose and threose are examples of aldotetrose sugars, which feature four carbon atoms.
To explore its chemical behavior, scientists examined the structure of the aldotetrose molecule.

Synonyms

aldose

vsaldotetrose

Specialized

1 9.8

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

is the version limited to four carbon atoms rather than any length

Surface Forms

aldotetrose singular

aldotetrose plural

Morphology

aldotetrose = tetrose (opaque) = aldo + tetrose

Formed by productive chemical combining form 'aldo-' + 'tetrose'; structure is regular but relies on technical chemistry knowledge.

Etymology

Aldotetrose breaks into three parts: aldo- meaning 'an aldehyde', a simple chemical group, tetra- meaning 'four', and -ose meaning 'sugar', just like in glucose and fructose. So an aldotetrose is a 'four-carbon sugar with an aldehyde', which explains the name.