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)
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Best Alternative Words for MONOSACCHARIDE
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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.
Words (3)
sugar
carbohydrate
saccharide