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Meaning of ketose | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A saccharide containing a ketone functional group.

Equivalents

Català cetosa
Esperanto ketozo
Español cetosa
Suomi ketoosi
Français cétose
Русский кето́за

Examples

“The saccharides include such substances as dextrose and levulose, which are typical examples of the two classes into which these bodies are divisible, viz. the Aldoses and Ketoses.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

ketoside Ketosis ketosphinganine ketosphingosine ketosteroid ketosterol

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