aldohexose

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noun

Any hexose containing an aldehyde group.

OriginEnglish hexose ← French glucose ← Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos) →
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Meanings

nounaldohexose (plural aldohexoses)

plural aldohexoses

  1. biochemistryAny hexose containing an aldehyde group.

Origin

  1. Englishaldo-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*swéḱs
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hwéks
  4. Ancient Greekἕξ (héx)
  5. Ancient Greekἑξα- (hexa-)
  6. Latinhexa-
  7. Englishhexa-
  8. Englishhex-
  9. Proto-Hellenic*dléukus?
  10. Ancient Greekγλεῦκος (gleûkos)
  11. Frenchglucose
  12. Englishglucosebf.
  13. Englishhexose
  14. Englishaldohexose

From aldo- + hexose.

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Translations

Italian aldoesoso
  • aldoesosoany hexose containing an aldehyde group
Portuguese aldoexose
  • aldoexoseany hexose containing an aldehyde group
Swedish aldohexos
  • aldohexosany hexose containing an aldehyde group
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APA

aldohexose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aldohexose

MLA

“aldohexose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aldohexose. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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