Synonyms & related words for aldopentose

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Words related to aldopentose

Explore words related to aldopentose — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include furanose, hexosan, pentose, pyranose, carbohydrate, furanoside, triose, ketose. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does aldopentose come from?

The word aldopentose breaks down into 3 roots of New Latin, Greek, and French origin: aldo-, from New Latin aldehyde (“aldehyde group (from alcohol dehydrogenatum)”); pent, from Greek pente (“five”); and -ose, from French -ose (“sugar, carbohydrate”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.