heptose

[ hep-tohs ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. any monosaccharide containing seven carbon atoms.

heptose

/ ˈhɛptəʊs; -təʊz /

noun

1. any monosaccharide that has seven carbon atoms per molecule

Word History and Origins

Origin of heptose¹

< German Heptose (1890); hepta-, -ose ²