#structural formula
- Aldose — A class of monosaccharides (simple sugars) that contain an aldehyde carbonyl functional group (-CHO) in their molecule, necessarily located at the first carbon atom of the chain. Distinct from ketoses, aldoses are solid, crystalline, water-soluble substances with a sweet taste, classified based on the number of carbon atoms into aldotrioses, aldotetroses, aldopentoses, and aldohexoses (such as glucose and galactose).
- Aldrofan — A historical or regional commercial name for a pharmaceutical compound utilized in treating acute respiratory disorders or as an adjuvant agent in dermatological therapy; in a generic sense, it represents a specific chemical formulation stored as tablets or stabilized solution according to industrial pharmacological standards.