四よん炭たん糖とう

noun

tetrose

A monosaccharide with four carbon atoms. Technical term used in biochemistry.

• 四よん炭たん糖とうは、炭たん素そ原げん子しを4つ含ふくむ単たん糖とう類るいの総そう称しょうです。

  Tetrose is a general term for monosaccharides that contain four carbon atoms.