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Halosugar vs Chlorosugar - What's the difference?

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In carbohydrate terms the difference between halosugar and chlorosugar

is that halosugar is any compound in which one or more hydroxyl groups of a sugar have been replaced by atoms of halide while chlorosugar is any compound in which one or more hydroxyl groups of a sugar have been replaced by atoms of chlorine.

halosugar

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (carbohydrate) Any compound in which one or more hydroxyl groups of a sugar have been replaced by atoms of halide

    • See also

    * bromosugar * chlorosugar * fluorosugar * iodosugar

    chlorosugar

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (carbohydrate) Any compound in which one or more hydroxyl groups of a sugar have been replaced by atoms of chlorine

    • See also

    * bromosugar * fluorosugar * halosugar * iodosugar