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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A general name given to those sugars which have the composition C6H12O6 and contain an aldehyde group.
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- noun organic chemistry Any
hexose containing analdehyde group.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a monosaccharide sugar having six carbon atoms and an aldehyde group
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