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triose
tri·ose
/
ˈtraɪ
oʊs
/
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trahy
-ohs
]
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noun
a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
Origin:
1890–95;
tri-
+
-ose
2
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triose
(ˈtraɪəʊz, -əʊs)
—
n
a simple monosaccharide produced by the oxidation of glycerol. Formula: CH
2
OHCHOHCHO
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Medical Dictionary
triose
tri·ose (trī'ōs')
n.
A monosaccharide that contains three carbon atoms.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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