aldohexose

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What does aldohexose mean?

Any hexose containing an aldehyde group.

Where does aldohexose come from?

Etymology tree English aldo- Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs Proto-Hellenic *hwéks Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx) Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-)der. Latin hexa-der. English hexa- English hex- Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos)der. French glucose English glucosebf. English -ose English hexose English aldohexose From aldo- + hexose.

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