TETROSE

tetrose

(noun) any monosaccharide sugar containing four atoms of carbon per molecule

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tetrose (plural tetroses)

(carbohydrate) A sugar or saccharide containing four carbon atoms.

Hypernyms

• monosaccharide

Hyponyms

• ketotetrose

erythrulose

• aldotetrose

erythrose

threose

Anagrams

• rosette

Source: Wiktionary


Tet"rose, n. [Tetra- + -ose.] (Chem.)

Definition: A monosaccharide derived from a certain alcohol.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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