Meaning Of The Word Monosaccharide

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What's The Definition Of Monosaccharide?

monosaccharide in American English
a carbohydrate, C x H2x Ox, not decomposable by hydrolysis; esp., a hexose sugar, C6H12O6, as glucose, fructose, or galactose
noun: a carbohydrate that does not hydrolyze, as glucose, fructose, or ribose, occurring naturally or obtained by the hydrolysis of glycosides or polysaccharides

monosaccharide in British English
noun: a simple sugar, such as glucose or fructose, that does not hydrolyse to yield other sugars

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