Pseudosugar
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pseudosugar is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) A form of sugar alcohol in which the ring oxygen atom of a hexopyranose is replaced by a methylene group.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) A form of sugar alcohol in which the ring oxygen atom of a hexopyranose is replaced by a methylene group.
Word Forms
- pseudosugars
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pseudosaccharide, pseudomonosaccharide, pseudooligosaccharide, pseudodisaccharide, azidosugar, azasugar.
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