monosaccharide
mono·sac·cha·ride
noun \ˌmä-nə-ˈsa-kə-ˌrīd\Definition of MONOSACCHARIDE
: a sugar that is not decomposable into simpler sugars by hydrolysis, is classed as either an aldose or ketose, and contains one or more hydroxyl groups per molecule —called also simple sugar
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First Known Use: 1896
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