aldose

al·dose

 (ăl′dōs′, -dōz′)

n.

Any of a class of monosaccharide sugars containing an aldehyde group.

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[ald(ehyde) + -ose.]

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aldose

(ˈældəʊs; -dəʊz)

n

(Elements & Compounds) a sugar that contains the aldehyde group or is a hemiacetal

[C20: from ald(ehyde) + -ose²]

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al•dose

(ˈæl doʊs)

n.

a sugar containing the aldehyde group or its equivalent.

[1890–95; ald (ehyde) + -ose²]

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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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