pyranose

noun py·ra·nose \ˈpī-rə-ˌnōs, -ˌnōz\

Definition of PYRANOSE

: a monosaccharide in the form of a cyclic hemiacetal containing a pyran ring

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1927

Medical Dictionary

noun py·ra·nose \ˈpī-rə-ˌnōs, -ˌnōz\

: a monosaccharide in the form of a cyclic hemiacetal containing a pyran ring

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