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trioses

/ˈtraɪoʊsiːz/ /ˈtriːoʊsiːz/

Meanings
noun
A sugar or saccharide containing three carbon atoms. Trioses are the smallest monosaccharides. Dihydroxyacetone and L-/D-glyceraldehyde are the only trioses.

Examples :

"In biochemistry class, we learned that trioses, like glyceraldehyde, are the simplest sugars because they contain only three carbon atoms. "
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Related Words

Illustration learned

learned adjective

/ˈlɜːnɪd/ /ˈlɝnɪd/ /lɜːnd/ /lɝnd/

Having much learning, knowledgeable, erudite; highly educated.

"Professor Davies is a learned scholar, renowned for her deep knowledge of ancient history. "

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smallest adjective

/ˈsmɔːlɪst/

Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.

"A small group."

Illustration carbon

carbon noun

/ˈkɑɹbən/

The chemical element (symbol C) with an atomic number of 6. It can be found in pure form for example as graphite, a black, shiny and very soft material, or diamond, a colourless, transparent, crystalline solid and the hardest known material.

"The pencil's lead is made of carbon. "

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because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

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saccharide noun

/ˈsæk.əɹ.aɪd/ /ˈsæk.ə.ɹaɪd/

The unit structure of carbohydrates, of general formula CnH2nOn. Either the simple sugars or polymers such as starch and cellulose. The saccharides exist in either a ring or short chain conformation, and typically contain five or six carbon atoms.

"Example Sentence: "The body breaks down starch into simpler saccharides like glucose to use for energy." "

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simplest adjective

/ˈsɪmpləst/

Uncomplicated; taken by itself, with nothing added.

"The simplest way to solve the math problem was to use the formula directly. "

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containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

To hold inside.

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

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monosaccharides noun

/ˌmɑnoʊˈsækəraɪdz/ /ˌmɒnoʊˈsækəraɪdz/

A simple sugar such as glucose, fructose or deoxyribose that has a single ring

"During science class, we learned that monosaccharides, like glucose in honey, are the simplest form of sugars and can't be broken down further. "

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sugars noun

/ˈʃʊɡərz/ /ˈʃʊɡəz/

Sucrose in the form of small crystals, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink.

"I added sugars to my coffee to make it sweeter. "

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biochemistry noun

/ˌbaɪoʊˈkɛmɪstri/ /ˌbaɪəˈkɛmɪstri/

The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism

"My biology class is studying biochemistry to understand how the food I eat is broken down in my body. "

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dihydroxyacetone noun

/daɪˌhaɪdrɒksiˈæsɪtoʊn/ /daɪˌhaɪdrɑːksiˈæsɪtoʊn/

The compound CO(CH2OH)2 that has a number of industrial uses

"The self-tanning lotion contained dihydroxyacetone, which reacted with my skin to create a temporary tan. "

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contain verb

/kənˈteɪn/

To hold inside.

"The box contains several important documents. "