Ketose
[kee-tohs] /ˈki toʊs/
noun, Biochemistry.
1.
a monosaccharide that contains a ketone group.
/ˈkiːtəʊz/
noun
1.
any monosaccharide that contains a ketone group
ketose ke·tose (kē’tōs’)
n.
Any of various carbohydrates containing a ketone group.
ketose
(kē’tōs’)
Any of a class of simple sugars (monosaccharides) containing a ketone group. Fructose is a ketose. Compare aldose.
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