dextrose
/ˈdɛkstɹəʊz/
dextrose noun: the naturally occurring dextrorotatory form of glucose monosaccharide molecule.
Noun
dextrose (countable and uncountable, plural dextroses)
- The naturally occurring dextrorotatory form of glucose monosaccharide molecule.
- The saccharides include such substances as dextrose and levulose, which are typical examples of the two classes into which these bodies are divisible, viz. the Aldoses and Ketoses.1895, Richard Lloyd Whiteley, chapter XXXV, in Organic Chemistry: The Fatty Compounds, London; New York: Longmans, Green, and Co., →OCLC, page 263
- Synonyms:
- D-glucose, dextroglucose
dextrose meaning in Tamil
dextrose in Tamil
- சுத்தம் செய்யப்பட்ட க்ளுகோஸ் மாவுச்சத்து, டெக்ஸ்ட்ரோஸ் சர்க்கரை, தெக்குரோசு, முந்திரிகைவெல்லம், டெக்ஸ்ட்ரோஸ், தெத்துரோசு
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Forms of dextrose
| plural | dextroses |
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Origin of dextrose
From dextro- + -ose (“right-handed sugar”).
Words formed from dextrose
Questions about dextrose
- What does dextrose mean?
- Dextrose means the naturally occurring dextrorotatory form of glucose monosaccharide molecule.
- What is dextrose in Tamil?
- Dextrose in Tamil is சுத்தம் செய்யப்பட்ட க்ளுகோஸ் மாவுச்சத்து, டெக்ஸ்ட்ரோஸ் சர்க்கரை, தெக்குரோசு. See Dextrose meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is dextrose?
- Dextrose is a noun.
- How do you pronounce dextrose?
- Dextrose is pronounced /ˈdɛkstɹəʊz/ (UK).
- What is the plural of dextrose?
- The plural of dextrose is dextroses.
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