ke·tose (k  t s )n. Any of various carbohydrates containing a ketone group. |
ketose [ˈkiːtəʊz]
n
(Chemistry) any monosaccharide that contains a ketone group
| ketose (kts) Any of a class of simple sugars (monosaccharides) containing a ketone group. Fructose is a ketose. Compare aldose. |
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| Noun | 1. | ketose - any monosaccharide sugar that contains a ketone group or its hemiacetal ketohexose - a monosaccharide having six carbon atoms and a ketone group monosaccharide, monosaccharose, simple sugar - a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates |
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