aldose
[ al-dohs ]
/ ˈæl doʊs /
noun Chemistry.
a sugar containing the aldehyde group or its hemiacetal equivalent.
Nearby words
aldohexose, aldol, aldolase, aldomet, aldopentose, aldose, aldosterone, aldosteronism, aldoxime, aldrich, aldrich syndrome
Origin of aldose
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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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Medicine definitions for aldose
aldose
[ ăl′dōs′, -dōz′ ]
n.
Any of a class of monosaccharide sugars containing an aldehyde group.
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Science 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.
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