aldose

[US]/ˈɔːldəʊs/
[UK]/ˈɑːldoʊs/
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Translation

n.A type of sugar that contains an aldehyde group.

Phrases & Collocations

aldose sugar

reducing aldose

aldose isomerization

aldoses in biochemistry

aldose-based drugs

Example Sentences

an aldose is a type of sugar.

the molecule contains an aldehyde group, characteristic of aldoses.

aldoses are important in biological systems.

glucose is a common example of an aldose.

aldoses can be oxidized to form carboxylic acids.

the structure of aldoses differs from ketoses.

aldoses play a role in energy metabolism.

different aldoses have distinct chemical properties.

studying aldoses helps understand carbohydrate chemistry.

aldoses are found in various natural sources.

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