heptose
[ hep-tohs ]
/ ˈhɛp toʊs /
noun Chemistry.
any monosaccharide containing seven carbon atoms.
Nearby words
heptasyllable, heptateuch, heptathlon, heptavalent, heptode, heptose, hepworth, hepzibah, her, her., hera
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British Dictionary definitions for heptose
heptose
/ (ˈhɛptəʊs, -təʊz) /
noun
any monosaccharide that has seven carbon atoms per molecule
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Medicine definitions for heptose
heptose
[ hĕp′tōs′, -tōz′ ]
n.
A monosaccharide containing seven carbon atoms in a molecule.
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