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aldose /al·dose/ (al´dōs) one of two subgroups of monosaccharides, being those containing an aldehyde group (—CHO).
al·dose (lds, -dz)
n.
Any of a class of monosaccharide sugars containing an aldehyde group.
aldose
[al′dōs]
the chemical form of monosaccharides in which the carbonyl group is an aldehyde.
aldose [al´dōs]
one of the two main types of monosaccharide sugars; those that contain an aldehyde group (-CHO), such as glucose, galactose, or mannose.
aldose
a sugar containing an aldehyde group (-CHO).
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