Ketoaldonic acid

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Noun

ketoaldonic acid

1. ((chemistry{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) any monosaccharide, having both a keto group and a carboxylic acid group, that is in equilibrium with a hemiacetal structure

Usage notes

• Specific compounds are named from the base monosaccharide plus "ulosonic acid"