al·dose ( l d s , -dz)n. Any of a class of monosaccharide sugars containing an aldehyde group. [ald(ehyde) + -ose.] |
aldose [ˈældəʊs -dəʊz]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a sugar that contains the aldehyde group or is a hemiacetal
[from ald(ehyde) + -ose2]
| aldose (lds, -dz) Any of a class of simple sugars (monosaccharides) containing an aldehyde group (CHO). Galactose, glucose, and ribose are all aldoses. Compare ketose. |
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| Noun | 1. | aldose - a monosaccharide sugar that contains the aldehyde group or is hemiacetal aldohexose - a monosaccharide sugar having six carbon atoms and an aldehyde group monosaccharide, monosaccharose, simple sugar - a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates |
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