/ Dictionary / Index A aldose: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: al•dose Pronunciation: (al'dōs), [key] — n. Chem. a sugar containing the aldehyde group or its hemiacetal equivalent. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: aldose (Thesaurus) Aldomet aldosterone Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acerbity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language