furanose
[ fyur′ə-nōs′ ]
n.
A sugar having a cyclic structure resembling that of furan.
Words nearby furanose
fur seal,
fur seal islands,
fur.,
furaldehyde,
furan,
furanose,
furazolidone,
furbearer,
furbelow,
furbish,
furbish lousewort
Scientific definitions for furanose
furanose
[ fyur′ə-nōs′ ]
Any of a class of simple sugars (monosaccharides) that has a ring containing four carbon atoms and one oxygen atom (a furan ring). Fructose and ribose are furanoses.