Galactose

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Galactose \Ga*lac"tose\, n. (Chem.)
     A white, crystalline sugar, {C6H12O6}, isomeric with
     dextrose, obtained by the decomposition of milk sugar, and
     also from certain gums. When oxidized it forms mucic acid.
     Called also {lactose} (though it is not lactose proper).
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  galactose
       n : a simple sugar found in lactose [syn: {brain sugar}]