ketotetrose

K5E1T1O1T1E1T1R1O1S1E1

noun

Any ketose having four carbon atoms

OriginEnglish tetrose ← German Keton →
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Meanings

nounketotetrose (plural ketotetroses)

plural ketotetroses

  1. biochemistryAny ketose having four carbon atoms

Origin

  1. GermanKeton
  2. Englishketone
  3. Englishketo-
  4. Englishtetrose
  5. Englishketotetrose

From keto- + tetrose.

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APA

ketotetrose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ketotetrose

MLA

“ketotetrose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ketotetrose. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ketotetrose,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ketotetrose.

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