triose

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
6
Words With Friends
6
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈtɹaɪoʊs/
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/ˈtɹaɪoʊs/ · /-oʊz/

Definition of triose

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A sugar or saccharide containing three carbon atoms. Trioses are the smallest monosaccharides. Dihydroxyacetone and L-/D-glyceraldehyde are the only trioses.

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Etymology

From tri- + -ose.

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