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Oxygenized sugar
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triose
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. any monosaccharide sugar containing three atoms of carbon per molecule
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
A triose is a monosaccharide , or simple sugar, containing three carbon atoms . There are only three possible trioses: L-Glyceraldehyde and D-Glyceraldehyde , both aldotrioses because the carbonyl group is at the end of the chain, and dihydroxyacetone , ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Triose \Tri"ose\, n. [Tri- + -ose.] (Chem.) A sugar derived from a trihydric alcohol. A trisaccharide.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context chemistry English) A sugar or saccharide containing three carbon atoms. Trioses are the smallest monosaccharides. Dihydroxyacetone and L- / D-glyceraldehyde are the only trioses.