furanose
[ fyur′ə-nōs′ ]
n.
A sugar having a cyclic structure resembling that of furan.
Nearby words
fur seal, fur seal islands, fur., furaldehyde, furan, furanose, furazolidone, furbearer, furbelow, furbish, furbish lousewort
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Science definitions for furanose
furanose
[ fyur′ə-nōs′ ]
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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