triose
noun/ˈtɹaɪoʊs/ · /-oʊz/
Etymology From tri- + -ose.
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Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A sugar or saccharide containing three carbon atoms. Trioses are the smallest monosaccharides. Dihydroxyacetone and L-/D-glyceraldehyde are the only trioses.
- Derived terms
- chitotriose, glucotriose, glycosaminotriose, maltotriose, triosephosphate, triose phosphate, triosephosphateisomerase
- Hypernyms
- monosaccharide
- Hyponyms
- dihydroxyacetone, ketotriose, glyceraldehyde, aldotriose