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pyranose

American  
[pahy-ruh-nohs, -nohz] / ˈpaɪ rəˌnoʊs, -ˌnoʊz /

noun

Biochemistry.
  1. any monosaccharide having a pyran ring structure.


Etymology

Origin of pyranose

First recorded in 1925–30; pyran + -ose 2

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