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aldose

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al·dose  (lds, -dz)
n.
Any of a class of monosaccharide sugars containing an aldehyde group.
[ald(ehyde) + -ose1.]
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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Noun1.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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