aldose
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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.
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al·dose
(al'dōs),A monosaccharide potentially containing the characteristic group of the aldehydes, -CHO; a polyhydroxyaldehyde.
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aldose
A monosaccharide that contains a single aldehyde.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
al·dose
(al'dōs)A monosaccharide potentially containing the characteristic group of the aldehydes, -CHO; a polyhydroxyaldehyde.
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aldose
a sugar having an aldehyde group attached to the first carbon atom, e.g. D-glyceraldehyde.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005