

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