"reducing sugar" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: reducing sugars [plural]
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  1. (chemistry) Any sugar that has a potential aldehyde or ketone functional group and thus reacts as a reducing agent. Wikipedia link: reducing sugar Categories (topical): Chemistry Related terms: Benedict's reagent, Fehling's solution
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