ketose

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Noun ketose has 1 sense

ketose - any monosaccharide sugar that contains a ketone group or its hemiacetal
--₁ is a kind of monosaccharide, monosaccharose, simple sugar
--₁ has particulars: ketohexose

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Ketose

Noun:

A type of simple sugar or monosaccharide that contains a ketone group in its molecular structure.

Example Sentence: Fructose is a ketose commonly found in fruits.

Adjective:

Relating to or characterized by the presence of a ketone group in a compound.

Example Sentence: The ketose sugar isomers have different chemical properties compared to aldose sugar isomers.

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