Definitions for "Monosaccharides"
A sugar not decomposable to simpler sugars by hydrolysis.
simplest type of sugars, such as glucose, with the general formula (CH2O)n, where n = 3-7.
Simple sugars, carbohydrates which cannot be decomposed by hydrolysis. They are colorless crystalline substances with a sweet taste and have the same general formula CnH2nOn. (From Dorland, 28th ed)