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aldose definition

al·dose (al′dōs′)

noun

Chem. any sugar containing the aldehyde group, CHO

Etymology: ald(ehyde) + -ose

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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