monosaccharide

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monosaccharide

/mɒn.əʊˈsæk.əˌɹaɪd/ UK

noun monosaccharides

A simple sugar that has a single ring, such as glucose, fructose or deoxyribose.
Similar: monosugar, simple sugar, monosaccharide

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noun simple sugar composed of a single ring

Español	monosacárido
日本語	単糖 tantō
中文	單糖 /单糖 dāntáng, 單醣 /单糖 dāntáng
Português	monossacarídeo, monossacarídio
Français	monosaccharide, ose
Deutsch	Monosaccharid
Italiano	monosaccaride
Română	monozaharidă
Русский	моносахарид monosaxarid

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@misc{monosaccharide_2026,
  title = {monosaccharide},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/monosaccharide},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}