ketose

noun ke·tose \ˈkē-ˌtōs, -ˌtōz\

Definition of KETOSE

: a sugar (as fructose) containing in its acyclic form one ketone group per molecule

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1891

Medical Dictionary

noun ke·tose \ˈkē-ˌtōs, -ˌtōz\

: a sugar (as fructose) containing one ketone group per molecule

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