ketoaldonic acid

English

Noun

ketoaldonic acid (plural ketoaldonic acids)

1. (organic chemistry) 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"

Synonyms

• ulosonic acid