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Ketose Definition & Meaning

ketose
noun
  1. any monosaccharide sugar that contains a ketone group or its hemiacetal

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What does ketose mean?
any monosaccharide sugar that contains a ketone group or its hemiacetal
What part of speech is ketose?
Ketose is a noun.

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