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ketose

/ˈkiː.təʊs/

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noun

/ˈkiː.təʊs/C1formalscientific
  • ruМоносахарид, содержащий кетоновую группу или её полуацетальную форму.

A monosaccharide sugar that contains a ketone group or its hemiacetal form.

  1. Monosaccharide with a ketone groupC1formalscientific

    A type of simple sugar (monosaccharide) that contains a ketone functional group (C=O) within its molecular structure, often forming a hemiacetal ring in solution.

    ruКетоза

    • Fructose is a common example of a ketose found in fruits.
    • Ketoses can be reduced to sugar alcohols in the body.
    • The classification of a sugar as a ketose depends on the position of its carbonyl group.

    Antonymsaldose

Forms
  • ketoses plural form
  • ketoses' possessive plural form
  • ketose's possessive singular form