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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] any monosaccharide sugar containing three atoms of carbon per molecule |
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TRIOSE is a 6 letter word that starts with T. |
| | See Also: | | monosaccharide, monosaccharose, simple sugar |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Tri"ose\, n. [Tri- + -ose.] (Chem.)
(a) A sugar derived from a trihydric alcohol.
(b) A trisaccharide.
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Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A simple sugar that has a three-carbon backbone. |
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