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Triose Moderate

Triose has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

any monosaccharide sugar containing three atoms of carbon per molecule

2

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

See Also
triosephosphate globotriose saccharide carbon triaose glycerose glycosaminotriose globotriaosylsphingosine
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
monosaccharide
Rhyming Words
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