noun Download 🔗Share A sugar or saccharide containing three carbon atoms. Trioses are the smallest monosaccharides. Dihydroxyacetone and L-/D-glyceraldehyde are the only trioses. Examples : "While studying carbohydrate metabolism, the biology student learned that triose sugars, like glyceraldehyde, are important intermediate molecules formed during glycolysis. " chemistry biochemistry biology compound substance food science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading