aldose

[ al-dohs ]

/ ˈæl doʊs /

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noun Chemistry.

a sugar containing the aldehyde group or its hemiacetal equivalent.

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Origin of aldose

First recorded in 1890–95; ald(ehyde) + -ose²

Words nearby aldose

Aldm., aldohexose, aldol, aldolase, Aldomet, aldose, aldosterone, aldosteronism, aldoxime, Aldrich, Aldridge

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British Dictionary definitions for aldose

aldose

/ (ˈældəʊs, -dəʊz) /

noun

a sugar that contains the aldehyde group or is a hemiacetal

Word Origin for aldose

C20: from ald (ehyde) + -ose ²

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Scientific definitions for aldose

aldose

[ ăl′dōs′, -dōz′ ]

Any of a class of simple sugars (monosaccharides) containing an aldehyde group (CHO). Galactose, glucose, and ribose are all aldoses. Compare ketose.