aldose

Types:

aldohexose

a monosaccharide sugar having six carbon atoms and an aldehyde group

glucose

a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms; an important source of physiological energy

Type of:

monosaccharide, monosaccharose, simple sugar

a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates