aldohexose

[ al-doh-hek-sohs ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. any of several hexoses in which one carbon atom is part of an aldehyde structure.

aldohexose

/ -əʊz; ˌældəʊˈhɛksəʊs /

noun

1. any aldose containing six carbon atoms, such as glucose or mannose

Word History and Origins

Origin of aldohexose¹

First recorded in 1905–10; ald(ehyde) + -o- + hexose