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When You Burn a Log in Your Fireplace You Are

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When you burn a log in your fireplace you are converting __________.


Definitions:

Aldoses

A subclass of monosaccharides that contain an aldehyde group and multiple hydroxyl groups, responsible for various roles in living organisms.

Fructose

A simple ketonic monosaccharide found in many plants, sweeter than glucose, and used in foods and beverages.

Cyclic Hemiacetal

A molecule that results from the intramolecular reaction between an aldehyde and an alcohol in the same molecule, forming a cyclic structure with an ether bridge and an alcohol group.

Lactone

A cyclic ester that is formed by the intramolecular condensation of a hydroxy acid.

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