ketose

noun

ke·tose ˈkē-ˌtōs

-ˌtōz

: a sugar (such as fructose) containing in its acyclic form one ketone group per molecule

Etymology

probably borrowed from German Ketose, from Keton ketone + -ose -ose entry 2

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of ketose was in 1891

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“Ketose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ketose. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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ketose

noun

ke·tose ˈkē-ˌtōs

-ˌtōz

: a sugar (as fructose) containing one ketone group per molecule

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