MONOSACCHARIDE Synonyms
There are 9 synonyms of the word
monosaccharide.
(exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word monosaccharide. (close relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word monosaccharide. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for MONOSACCHARIDE
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| fructose | nounn | |||||
noun • a simple sugar found in honey and in many ripe fruits | ||||||
| galactose | nounn | |||||
noun • a simple sugar found in lactose | ||||||
| glucose | nounn | |||||
noun • a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms; an important source of physiological energy | ||||||
| ribose | nounn | |||||
noun • a pentose sugar important as a component of ribonucleic acid | ||||||
| xylose | nounn | |||||
noun • a sugar extracted from wood or straw; used in foods for diabetics | ||||||
| arabinose | nounn | |||||
noun • An aldopentose that occurs most often in polysaccharides such as hemicellulose and pectin. | ||||||
| mannose | nounn | |||||
noun • A monosaccharide aldohexose found in manna and other legumes. | ||||||
| simple sugar | ||||||
noun • a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates | ||||||
| monosaccharose | nounn | |||||
noun • a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates | ||||||
Best Hypernyms For MONOSACCHARIDE
Here is a list of related hypernyms for
monosaccharide, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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