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trioses

trioses is the plural of triose.

Meaning of triose

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.

Questions about trioses

What is trioses the plural of?
Trioses is the plural of triose.

Words near trioses in the dictionary

  1. triose phosphate
  2. triose phosphates
  3. triosephosphate
  4. triosephosphateisomerase
  5. triosephosphates
  6. trioses
  7. triosseal
  8. triosseal canal
  9. triosseal canals
  10. triossicular
  11. triostin

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