ketohexose

Noun
  1. A monosaccharide having six carbon atoms and a ketone group (synset 114951725)
    is a type of:
    • hexose - a monosaccharide that contains six carbon atoms per molecule
    • ketose - any monosaccharide sugar that contains a ketone group or its hemiacetal
    subtypes: fructose, fruit sugar, laevulose, levulose - a simple sugar found in honey and in many ripe fruits

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