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heptose

[ hep-tohs ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. any monosaccharide containing seven carbon atoms.

heptose

/ ˈhɛptəʊs; -təʊz /

noun

  1. any monosaccharide that has seven carbon atoms per molecule

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Word History and Origins

Origin of heptose1

< German Heptose (1890); hepta-, -ose 2

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