aldohexose etymology

English word aldohexose comes from English hexose, English aldo-

Detailed word origin of aldohexose

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
hexose English (eng) (carbohydrate) A sugar or saccharide containing six carbon atoms.
aldo- English (eng)
aldohexose English (eng) (carbohydrate) Any hexose containing an aldehyde group.

Words with the same origin as aldohexose

Descendants of hexose
hexosamine hexoside hexosyl
Descendants of aldo-
aldopentose aldotetrose aldotriose