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idose

US/ˈaɪˌdoʊs/

idose noun: a sugar C₆H₁₂O₆ epimeric with gulose and obtainable along with gulose by synthesis from xylose.

idose: a sugar C₆H₁₂O₆ epimeric with gulose and obtainable along with gulose by synthesis from xylose
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Noun

idose (plural idoses)

  1. A sugar C₆H₁₂O₆ epimeric with gulose and obtainable along with gulose by synthesis from xylose.

Forms of idose

pluralidoses

Origin of idose

From Latin īd(em) (“the same”) + English (gul)ose.

Words formed from idose

Questions about idose

What does idose mean?
Idose means a sugar C₆H₁₂O₆ epimeric with gulose and obtainable along with gulose by synthesis from xylose.
What part of speech is idose?
Idose is a noun.
How do you pronounce idose?
Idose is pronounced /ˈaɪˌdoʊs/ (US).
What is the plural of idose?
The plural of idose is idoses.

Words near idose in the dictionary

  1. IDOR
  2. idorgan
  3. idorgans
  4. IDORs
  5. idoru
  6. idose
  7. idoses
  8. idoteid
  9. idoteids
  10. Idowu
  11. Idowus

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