Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ketose

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ke-tose
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A saccharide containing a ketone functional group.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From keto- + -ose.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

ketoses (plural)

Derived Forms

aminoketose ketosamine ketoside xyloketose

Questions

What does ketose mean?
A saccharide containing a ketone functional group.
Where does ketose come from?
From keto- + -ose.

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