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(al′dōs′)

noun

Chem. any sugar containing the aldehyde group, CHO

Origin: ald(ehyde) + -ose

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noun

Any of a class of monosaccharide sugars containing an aldehyde group.

Origin:

Origin: ald(ehyde)

Origin: + -ose¹

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