ketose

Definitions of ketose

1. noun

   any monosaccharide sugar that contains a ketone group or its hemiacetal
   types:

   ketohexose

   a monosaccharide having six carbon atoms and a ketone group

   fructose, fruit sugar, laevulose, levulose

   a simple sugar found in honey and in many ripe fruits

   type of:

   monosaccharide, monosaccharose, simple sugar

   a sugar (like glucose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates