Monosaccharide Definition

mŏnə-săkə-rīd, -rĭd
noun
A carbohydrate, CxH2xOx, not decomposable by hydrolysis; esp., a hexose sugar, C6H12O6, as glucose, fructose, or galactose.
Webster's New World
Any of several carbohydrates, such as tetroses, pentoses, and hexoses, that cannot be broken down to simpler sugars by hydrolysis.
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monosaccharide
Plural:
monosaccharides

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