 monosaccharide |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (chemistry) a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates | |
| Synonyms: | simple_sugar monosaccharose | |
| Related terms: | carbohydrate aldose hexose ketose triose tetrose pentose | |
| Similar spelling: |
monosaccharose |
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