triose

[trahy-ohs]

noun

1. a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.

triose

/ ˈtraɪəʊz, -əʊs /

noun

1. a simple monosaccharide produced by the oxidation of glycerol. Formula: CH 2 OHCHOHCHO

Word History and Origins

Origin of triose¹

First recorded in 1890–95; tri- + -ose ²

Example Sentences

Furthermore, an additional 23 genes encode proteins homologous to other carbohydrate derivative transporters, such as triose phosphate, phosphoenolpyruvate, or UDP-glucuronic acid transporters and two loci with homologues for the brittle 1 protein.

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