Meanings
nounketoaldonic acid (plural ketoaldonic acids)
plural ketoaldonic acids
- chemistryany monosaccharide, having both a keto group and a carboxylic acid group, that is in equilibrium with a hemiacetal structure
Synonyms: ulosonic acid
Synonyms & antonyms
nounany monosaccharide, having both a keto group and a carboxylic acid group, that is in equilibrium with a hemiacetal structure
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