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aldohexose vs glucose

glucose vs aldohexose

aldohexose and glucose both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
aldohexose Yes No No No
glucose Yes No No No
As nouns, glucose is a hyponym of aldohexose; that is, glucose is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than aldohexose:
  • aldohexose: a monosaccharide sugar having six carbon atoms and an aldehyde group
  • glucose: a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms; an important source of physiological energy
aldohexose (noun) glucose (noun)
a monosaccharide sugar having six carbon atoms and an aldehyde group a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms; an important source of physiological energy
Difference between aldohexose and glucose

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