n.
Pronunciation: ' k ē - ˌ t ō s, - ˌ t ō z
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1891
: a sugar (as fructose) containing in its acyclic form one ketone group per molecule
n.
Pronunciation: ' k ē - ˌ t ō s, - ˌ t ō z
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1891
: a sugar (as fructose) containing in its acyclic form one ketone group per molecule
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012