Ketohexose
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A ketone-aleohol containing 6 atoms of carbon, a member of one class of the glucoses. Fruit-sugar or levulose is the most familiar example of such a substance.
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noun.
Any
hexose
containing an
ketone
group
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noun.
a monosaccharide having six carbon atoms and a ketone group
cross-reference
aldohexose
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
hexose
ketose
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
fructose
fruit sugar
laevulose
levulose