| Term Name: | octose |
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| Synonyms: | octose, octoses |
| Definition: | An eight-carbon monosaccharide which in its linear form contains either an aldehyde group at position 1 (aldooctose) or a ketone group at position 2 (ketooctose). |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:25656] ( EBI ) |