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One of a class of carbohydrates having from three to nine atoms of carbon in the molecules and having the constitution either of an aldehyde alcohol or of a ketone alcohol. Most glycoses have hydrogen and oxygen present …

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  1. One of a class of class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/carbohydrates">carbohydrates having from three to nine atoms of carbon in the molecules and having the constitution either of an aldehyde alcohol or of a ketone alcohol. Most glycoses have hydrogen and oxygen present in the proportion to form water, while the number of carbon atoms is usually equal to the number of atoms of oxygen.
  2. One of a class of class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/carbohydrates">carbohydrates having from three to nine atomsof carbon in the molecules and having the constitution either of analdehyde alcohol or of a ketone alcohol. Most glycoses have hydrogenand oxygen present in the proportion to form water, while the numberof carbon atoms is usually equal to the number of atoms of oxygen.