furanose

American  

[fyoo-ruh-nohs] / ˈfyu rəˌnoʊs /

noun

plural

furanoses

1. Chemistry. any of a class of monosaccharides, such as fructose and ribose, having a furan ring.

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furanose Scientific  

/ fyr′ə-nōs′ /

1. Any of a class of simple sugars (monosaccharides) that has a ring containing four carbon atoms and one oxygen atom (a furan ring). Fructose and ribose are furanoses.

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