Glycose
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One of a class of carbohydrates having from three to nine atomsof carbon in the molecules and having the constitution either of analdehyde alcohol or of a ketone alcohol. Most glycoses have hydrogenand oxygen present in the proportion to form water, while the numberof carbon atoms is usually equal to the number of atoms of oxygen.
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