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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aldose

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.36 in modern English

Syllables
al-dose
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a class of monosaccharides having an aldehyde or hemiacetal functional group.

Example Sentences

Etymology

ald(ehyde) + -ose

Inflected Forms

aldoses (plural)

Derived Forms

aldehyde alditol aldonic aldoside alduronic ketoaldose

Phrases

aldonic acid

Frequently Paired Words

ketose formaldehyde formose -ose saccharide sugar

Questions

What does aldose mean?
Any of a class of monosaccharides having an aldehyde or hemiacetal functional group.
Where does aldose come from?
ald(ehyde) + -ose

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