heptose

noun

hep·tose ˈhep-ˌtōs

-ˌtōz

: any of various monosaccharides C₇H₁₄O₇ containing seven carbon atoms in a molecule

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1890, in the meaning defined above

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heptose

noun

hep·tose ˈhep-ˌtōs, -ˌtōz

: any of various monosaccharides C₇H₁₄O₇ containing seven carbon atoms in a molecule

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