aldose

noun al·dose \ˈal-ˌdōs, -ˌdōz\

Definition of ALDOSE

: a sugar containing in its acyclic form one aldehyde group per molecule

International Scientific Vocabulary aldehyde + -ose

First Known Use: 1894

Medical Dictionary

noun al·dose \ˈal-ˌdōs, -ˌdōz\

: a sugar containing one aldehyde group per molecule

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