Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deoxy sugar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.01 in modern English

Syllables: de-oxy -sug-ar
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any compound formally derived from a sugar by replacing a hydroxy group by a hydrogen atom

Inflected Forms

deoxy sugars (plural)

Phrases

deoxy sugar alcohol

Frequently Paired Words

deoxyribose

Questions

What does deoxy sugar mean?: Any compound formally derived from a sugar by replacing a hydroxy group by a hydrogen atom

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