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aldose
[ al-dohs ]
aldose
/ -dəʊz; ˈældəʊs /
noun
- a sugar that contains the aldehyde group or is a hemiacetal
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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Word History and Origins
Origin of aldose1
First recorded in 1890–95; ald(ehyde) + -ose 2
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aldose1
C20: from ald ( ehyde ) + -ose ²
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