ketohexose
[ kee-toh-hek-sohs ]
/ ˌki toʊˈhɛk soʊs /
noun Chemistry.
any of a class of sugars composed of six carbon atoms and a ketone group, as fructose.
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Words nearby ketohexose
keto form, ketogenesis, ketogenic, ketogenic diet, ketoheptose, ketohexose, ketol, ketole, ketolysis, ketolytic, ketonaemia
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Example sentences from the Web for ketohexose
Similarly, for a ketohexose, which contains three asymmetric carbon atoms, there are eight possible arrangements.
The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred ThatcherSorbose is the only other ketohexose which has any importance in plant chemistry.
The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher
Medical definitions for ketohexose
ketohexose
[ kē′tō-hĕk′sōs′ ]
n.
A six-carbon sugar containing a ketone group, such as fructose.hexulose
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