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triose

/ˈtɹaɪoʊs/

triose noun: a sugar or saccharide containing three carbon atoms. Trioses are the smallest monosaccharides. Dihydroxyacetone and L-/D-glyceraldehyde are the only trioses.

Noun

triose (plural trioses)

  1. A sugar or saccharide containing three carbon atoms. Trioses are the smallest monosaccharides. Dihydroxyacetone and L-/D-glyceraldehyde are the only trioses.

Forms of triose

pluraltrioses

Origin of triose

From tri- + -ose.

Words formed from triose

Phrases with triose

Questions about triose

What does triose mean?
Triose means a sugar or saccharide containing three carbon atoms. Trioses are the smallest monosaccharides. Dihydroxyacetone and L-/D-glyceraldehyde are the only trioses.
What part of speech is triose?
Triose is a noun.
How do you pronounce triose?
Triose is pronounced /ˈtɹaɪoʊs/.
What is the plural of triose?
The plural of triose is trioses.

Words near triose in the dictionary

  1. triorchid
  2. triorchidism
  3. triorchism
  4. triors
  5. trios
  6. triose
  7. triose phosphate
  8. triose phosphates
  9. triosephosphate
  10. triosephosphateisomerase
  11. triosephosphates

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