Triose

6 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

Any monosaccharide carbohydrate whose molecule contains three carbon atoms.

“Glyceraldehyde is the simplest triose and plays a key role in metabolic pathways.”

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tri·ose

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Contains four vowels, good for identifying vowel positions early.

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Worth 6 points, the vowel-heavy structure makes it tricky to place but valid.

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