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biose

biose noun: any carbohydrate having two carbon atoms; in reality - glycolaldehyde.

Noun

biose (plural bioses)

  1. Any carbohydrate having two carbon atoms; in reality - glycolaldehyde
  2. Synonym of disaccharide.
    Synonyms:
    disaccharide

Synonyms of biose

Forms of biose

pluralbioses

Origin of biose

From bi- + -ose.

Words formed from biose

Questions about biose

What does biose mean?
Biose means any carbohydrate having two carbon atoms; in reality - glycolaldehyde.
What part of speech is biose?
Biose is a noun.
What is the plural of biose?
The plural of biose is bioses.

Words near biose in the dictionary

  1. bioscopes
  2. bioscopic
  3. bioscopies
  4. bioscopy
  5. bioscreening
  6. biose
  7. biosealant
  8. biosealants
  9. biosecure
  10. biosecurity
  11. biosediment

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