aldosecommon nounSyllable DecompositionaldoseEtymologyexpandword formed by the first three letters of the word aldehyde and the ending -ose characteristic of sugars.Definition1. Chemical compound of the family of oses where the carbonyl group is carried by carbon number 1, thus conferring an aldehyde function.biochimieexpandLe glucose fait partie des aldoses, alors que le fructose fait partie des cétoses.L'aldose le plus simple est le glycéraldéhyde, le cétose le plus simple est la dihydroxyacétone.AntonymcétosePluralaldosesTranslations