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Meaning of aldose | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Español aldosa
Suomi aldoosi
Polski aldoza
Português aldose

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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