ketose /ke·tose/ (ke´tōs) a subgroup of the monosaccharides, being those having a nonterminal carbonyl (keto) group.
ketose
ke·tose (k  t s )n. Any of various carbohydrates containing a ketone group. |
ketose
[kē′tōs]
Etymology: Gk, keton + glykys, sweet
the chemical form of a monosaccharide in which the carbonyl group is a ketone.
ketose
any sugar that contains a ketone group.
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