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threose

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈθɹiːəʊz/

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noun

Meaning 1

The aldotetrose (2S,3R)-2,3,4-trihydroxybutanal

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

From thre- + -ose, formed by changing the letters from the much earlier discovered isomer erythrose.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: треоза (treoza) — aldotetrose
  • Catalan: treosa — aldotetrose
  • Spanish: treosa — aldotetrose