triose en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɹaɪoʊs/
- /-oʊz/
Etymology
From tri- + -ose.
Meanings
- A sugar or saccharide containing three carbon atoms. Trioses are the smallest monosaccharides. Dihydroxyacetone and L-/D-glyceraldehyde are the only trioses.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| trioses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
triosephosphateisomerase · glucotriose · triose phosphate · chitotriose · glycosaminotriose · maltotriose · triosephosphate
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
glyceraldehyde · aldotriose · ketotriose · dihydroxyacetone
Translations (7)
ca triosa (sugar containing three carbon atoms) · es triosa (sugar containing three carbon atoms) · it trioso (sugar containing three carbon atoms) · cmn 丙糖 (sugar containing three carbon atoms) · fr triose (sugar containing three carbon atoms) · eo triozo (sugar containing three carbon atoms) · ja トリオース (sugar containing three carbon atoms)