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Halosugar vs Iodosugar - What's the difference?

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In carbohydrate terms the difference between halosugar and iodosugar

is that halosugar is any compound in which one or more hydroxyl groups of a sugar have been replaced by atoms of halide while iodosugar is any compound in which one or more hydroxyl groups of a sugar have been replaced by atoms of iodine.

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  • (carbohydrate) Any compound in which one or more hydroxyl groups of a sugar have been replaced by atoms of halide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

    iodosugar

    English

    Noun

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  • (carbohydrate) Any compound in which one or more hydroxyl groups of a sugar have been replaced by atoms of iodine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

    * bromosugar * chlorosugar * fluorosugar * halosugar