ketose
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ke·tose
(kē′tōs′)n.
Any of various carbohydrates containing a ketone group.
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ketose
(ˈkiːtəʊz)n
(Chemistry) any monosaccharide that contains a ketone group
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ke•tose
(ˈki toʊs)n.
a monosaccharide that contains a ketone group.
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| Noun | 1. | ketose - any monosaccharide sugar that contains a ketone group or its hemiacetal ketohexose - a monosaccharide having six carbon atoms and a ketone group monosaccharide, monosaccharose, simple sugar - a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates |
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