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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Same as monosaccharide.

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  • noun biochemistry monosaccharide

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Examples

  • It appears to be sufficient to isolate and identify a crystalline monose, without reference to the yield or proportion to the parent substance, to establish some main point in connection with its constitution.

    Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 C. F. Cross

  • In fact, what is very much wanted is a systematic re-examination of the typical celluloses in which all the constants of the terms between the original and the ultimate monose groups shall be determined.

    Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 C. F. Cross

  • The authors point out in conclusion that the conditions of instability and decomposition of the nitrates of the monose-triose series are exactly those noted with the cellulose nitrates as directly prepared and freed from residues of the nitrating acids.

    Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 C. F. Cross

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