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Galactose (galacto- + -ose, "milk sugar"), chemical formula C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>12</sub>O<sub>6</sub>, sometimes abbreviated Gal, is a monosaccharide [[sugar]] that is less sweet than [[glucose]] and [[fructose]]. It is a C-4 epimer of glucose.
Galactose (galacto- + -ose, "milk sugar"), chemical formula C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>12</sub>O<sub>6</sub>, sometimes abbreviated Gal, is a monosaccharide [[sugar]] that is less sweet than [[glucose]] and [[fructose]]. It is a C-4 epimer of glucose.
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Galactose

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Galactose (galacto- + -ose, "milk sugar"), chemical formula C6H12O6, sometimes abbreviated Gal, is a monosaccharide sugar that is less sweet than glucose and fructose. It is a C-4 epimer of glucose.