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aldose

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Españolaldosa
Françaisaldose
Portuguêsaldose
5 more languages
Catalàaldosa
Esperantoaldozo
Suomialdoosi
Magyaráldoz

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

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