aldose

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.

al·dose

(al'dōs),

A monosaccharide potentially containing the characteristic group of the aldehydes, -CHO; a polyhydroxyaldehyde.

aldose

A monosaccharide that contains a single aldehyde.

al·dose

(al'dōs)

A monosaccharide potentially containing the characteristic group of the aldehydes, -CHO; a polyhydroxyaldehyde.

aldose

a sugar having an aldehyde group attached to the first carbon atom, e.g. D-glyceraldehyde.