Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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aldose | Yes | No | No | No |
simple sugar | Yes | No | No | No |
aldose (noun) | simple sugar (noun) |
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a monosaccharide sugar that contains the aldehyde group or is hemiacetal | a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates |