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ketohexose

 

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Noun ketohexose has 1 sense
  1. ketohexose - a monosaccharide having six carbon atoms and a ketone group
    --1 is a kind of
    ketose; hexose
    --1 has particulars: fructose, fruit sugar, levulose, laevulose

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Ketohexose

Definition:

Ketohexose refers to a type of monosaccharide or simple sugar with six carbon atoms, including a ketone functional group.

Senses:

Sense 1:

As a chemical compound, ketohexose is a subclass of hexoses which contains a ketone group.

Example sentence: The ketohexose, fructose, is commonly found in fruits and honey.

Sense 2:

In biology, ketohexoses are carbohydrates that possess six carbon atoms and a ketone group, often occurring as sugars.

Example sentence: Ketohexoses like fructose play a vital role as a source of energy in organisms.

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