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Galactose is a monosaccharide. it contains six carbons and an aldehyde group and is classified as an aldose and a hexose. both the d and l forms are found in nature. d-galactose is commonly found in milk as part of the disaccharide lactose. l-galactose is present in polysaccharides, such as agar. cas number: 59-23-4 synonym: d(+)-glactose,galactose; brain sugar; d-galactose; d-galactopyranose molecular formula: c6h12o6 molecular weight: 180.16 appearance: white or off-white powder purity by hplc: 98% min