aldose

Noun
  1. A monosaccharide sugar that contains the aldehyde group or is hemiacetal (synset 114734823)
    is a type of: monosaccharide, monosaccharose, simple sugar - a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates
    subtypes: aldohexose - a monosaccharide sugar having six carbon atoms and an aldehyde group

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