aldofuranoside

noun

al·​do·​fu·​ran·​o·​side

¦al-(ˌ)dō-fyü-ˈra-nə-ˌsīd

plural -s

: a glycoside containing a 5-member ring and hydrolyzable to an aldose

Word History

Etymology

ald- + furan + -oside

First Known Use

circa 1939, in the meaning defined above

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