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galactomannan

galactomannan noun: any of a class of polysaccharides, found in many gums, having a backbone composed of mannose with galactose sidechains.

Noun

galactomannan (plural galactomannans)

  1. Any of a class of polysaccharides, found in many gums, having a backbone composed of mannose with galactose sidechains.

Forms of galactomannan

pluralgalactomannans

Origin of galactomannan

From galacto- + mannan.

Words formed from galactomannan

Questions about galactomannan

What does galactomannan mean?
Galactomannan means any of a class of polysaccharides, found in many gums, having a backbone composed of mannose with galactose sidechains.
What part of speech is galactomannan?
Galactomannan is a noun.
What is the plural of galactomannan?
The plural of galactomannan is galactomannans.

Words near galactomannan in the dictionary

  1. galactolipide
  2. galactolipides
  3. galactolipids
  4. galactologue
  5. galactology
  6. galactomannan
  7. galactomannans
  8. galactomannoprotein
  9. galactomannoproteins
  10. galactometer
  11. galactometers

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