aldose

noun

al·dose ˈal-ˌdōs

-ˌdōz

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

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International Scientific Vocabulary aldehyde + -ose

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1894, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of aldose was in 1894

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aldose

noun

al·dose ˈal-ˌdōs, -ˌdōz

: a sugar containing one aldehyde group per molecule

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