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tri⋅ose

  [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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tri·ose   (trī'ōs')   
n.  One of a group of monosaccharides that contain three carbon atoms.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: tri·ose
Pronunciation: 'trI-"Os, -"Oz
Function: noun
: either of two simple sugars C3H6O3 containingthree carbon atoms
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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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