halosugar

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noun

Any compound in which one or more hydroxyl groups of a sugar have been replaced by atoms of halide

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Meanings

nounhalosugar (plural halosugars)

plural halosugars

  1. biochemistryAny compound in which one or more hydroxyl groups of a sugar have been replaced by atoms of halide

Origin

From halo- + sugar.

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APA

halosugar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halosugar

MLA

“halosugar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halosugar. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “halosugar,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halosugar.

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