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triose
[tri´ōs]a monosaccharide containing three carbon atoms in a molecule.
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tri·ose
(trī'ōs),A three-carbon monosaccharide; for example, glyceraldehyde and dihydroxyacetone.
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triose
(trī′ōs′)n.
One of a group of monosaccharides that contain three carbon atoms.
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tri·ose
(trī'ōs)A three-carbon monosaccharide, e.g., glyceraldehyde and dihydroxyacetone.
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triose
a monosaccharide that has three carbon atoms.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005