Etymology

ketotetrose

K5E1T1O1T1E1T1R1O1S1E1

Today it means: Any ketose having four carbon atoms Full definition →

English tetrose ← German Keton
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  1. GermanKeton
  2. Englishketone
  3. Englishketo-
  4. Englishtetrose
  5. English todayketotetrose

From keto- + tetrose.

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