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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
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unit, building block go
a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else
a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else
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sugar, carbohydrate, saccharide go
an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals
an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals
monosaccharide, monosaccharose, simple sugar
a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars
a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars
noun.substance
6 Subcategories
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triose go
any monosaccharide sugar containing three atoms of carbon per molecule
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tetrose go
any monosaccharide sugar containing four atoms of carbon per molecule
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pentose go
any monosaccharide sugar containing five atoms of carbon per molecule
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hexose go
a monosaccharide that contains six carbon atoms per molecule
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aldose go
a monosaccharide sugar that contains the aldehyde group or is hemiacetal
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ketose go
any monosaccharide sugar that contains a ketone group or its hemiacetal