Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Tri
ose
:
A three-carbon
monosaccharide
.
Glyceraldehyde
is the only
aldotriose
.
1,3-Di
hydroxy
acetone
is the only
ketotriose
.
Related terms:
Tetrose
,
pentose
,
hexose
,
aldose
,
ketose
,
wedge
,
Fischer projection
,
CHO
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