triose

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
triose
    n 1: any monosaccharide sugar containing three atoms of carbon
         per molecule
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Triose \Tri"ose\, n. [Tri- + -ose.] (Chem.)
   (a) A sugar derived from a trihydric alcohol.
   (b) A trisaccharide.
       [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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