ketotriose

K5E1T1O1T1R1I1O1S1E1

noun

Any ketose having three carbon atoms; in reality, only dihydroxyacetone

OriginEnglish triose ← German Keton →
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Meanings

nounketotriose (plural ketotrioses)

plural ketotrioses

  1. biochemistryAny ketose having three carbon atoms; in reality, only dihydroxyacetone

Origin

  1. GermanKeton
  2. Englishketone
  3. Englishketo-
  4. Englishtriose
  5. Englishketotriose

From keto- + triose.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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