tet·rose (t t r s )n. A monosaccharide containing no more than four carbon atoms in its primary chain. |
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| Noun | 1. | tetrose - any monosaccharide sugar containing four atoms of carbon per molecule 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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