Furanose
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Furanose is a noun meaning (chemistry) any cyclic hemiacetal form of a monosaccharide having a five-membered ring (the tetrahydrofuran skeleton).
Meaning
(chemistry) any cyclic hemiacetal form of a monosaccharide having a five-membered ring (the tetrahydrofuran skeleton).
Word Forms
- furanoses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include furan, pyranose, glucofuranose, furanoside, fructofuranose, furanoid.
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