Definitions for monosaccharideˌmɒn əˈsæk əˌraɪd, -ər ɪd
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
mon•o•sac•cha•rideˌmɒn əˈsæk əˌraɪd, -ər ɪd(n.)
a carbohydrate that does not hydrolyze, as glucose or fructose.
Category: Chemistry
Origin of monosaccharide:
1895–1900
Princeton's WordNet
monosaccharide, monosaccharose, simple sugar(noun)
a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates
Wiktionary
monosaccharide(Noun)
A simple sugar such as glucose, fructose or deoxyribose that has a single ring.
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