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Record 1 2012-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Biochemistry
DEF

Simple sugar: a monosaccharide.

DEF

Monosaccharide: A carbohydrate that cannot be broken down to simpler substances by acid hydrolysis.

CONT

The simple sugars are called monosaccharides ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Biochimie
DEF

Substance simple non hydrolysable contenant plusieurs fonctions alcools et une fonction réductrice pseudo-aldéhyde (aldose) ou pseudo-cétonique (cétose).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Bioquímica
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