aldopentose

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noun

A pentose that is also an aldose.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounaldopentose (plural aldopentoses)

plural aldopentoses

  1. biochemistryA pentose that is also an aldose.

Origin

Translations

Catalan aldopentosa
  • aldopentosaa pentose that is also an aldose
Chinese Mandarin 戊醛糖
  • 戊醛糖 (wùquán táng)a pentose that is also an aldose
Italian aldopentoso
  • aldopentosoa pentose that is also an aldose
Japanese アルドペントース
  • アルドペントース (arudopentōsu)a pentose that is also an aldose
Portuguese aldopentose
  • aldopentosea pentose that is also an aldose
Spanish aldopentosa
  • aldopentosaa pentose that is also an aldose
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APA

aldopentose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aldopentose

MLA

“aldopentose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aldopentose. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aldopentose,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aldopentose.

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