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Meaning of aldonic acid | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any of a class of polyhydroxy carboxylic acids derived from an aldose by oxidation of the aldehyde functional group.

Equivalents

Español ácido aldónico

Português ácido aldônico

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

aldonitrile aldonolactonase aldonolactone aldononitrile aldopentonic acid aldopentose