First Known Use: 1894
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triose
noun tri·ose \ˈtrī-ˌōs, -ˌōz\
Definition of TRIOSE
: either of two monosaccharides C3H6O3 containing three carbon atoms
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Origin of TRIOSE
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Rhymes with TRIOSE
arkose, Carlos, cosmos, crustose, cymose, dextrose, engross, erose, fructose, globose, glucose, jocose, lactose, maltose, mannose, morose, mythos, nodose, pappose, pentose, pilose, plumose, ramose, rhamnose, ribose, rugose, schistose, setose, spinose, strigose, sucrose, Sukkoth, up close, vadose, verbose, viscose
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triose
noun tri·ose \ˈtrī-ˌōs, -ˌōz\
Medical Definition of TRIOSE
: either of two simple sugars C3H6O3 containing three carbon atoms
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