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al·dose
(ăl′dōs′, -dōz′)n.
Any of a class of monosaccharide sugars containing an aldehyde group.
[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.
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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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