aldose en · NOUN
Etymology
ald(ehyde) + -ose
Meanings
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Any of a class of monosaccharides having an aldehyde or hemiacetal functional group.
The saccharides include such substances as dextrose and levulose, which are typical examples of the two classes into which these bodies are divisible, viz. the Aldoses and Ketoses.
1895, Richard Lloyd Whiteley, chapter XXXV, in Organic Chemistry: The Fatty Compounds, London; New York: Longmans, Green, and Co., →OCLC, page 263:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| aldoses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
formaldehyde · saccharide · -ose · sugar · formose
Deriveds
aldehyde · aldonic acid · alditol · alduronic · aldonic · ketoaldose · aldoside
Relateds
Translations (9)
pl aldoza (any of a class of monosaccharides) · hu aldóz (any of a class of monosaccharides) · pt aldose (any of a class of monosaccharides) · eo aldozo (any of a class of monosaccharides) · es aldosa (any of a class of monosaccharides) · ca aldosa (any of a class of monosaccharides) · fi aldoosi (any of a class of monosaccharides) · bg алдоза (any of a class of monosaccharides) · no aldose (any of a class of monosaccharides)