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polygalactose

polygalactose noun: a polysaccharide composed of galactose units.

Noun

polygalactose (plural polygalactoses)

  1. A polysaccharide composed of galactose units

Forms of polygalactose

pluralpolygalactoses

Origin of polygalactose

From poly- + galactose.

Questions about polygalactose

What does polygalactose mean?
Polygalactose means a polysaccharide composed of galactose units.
What part of speech is polygalactose?
Polygalactose is a noun.
What is the plural of polygalactose?
The plural of polygalactose is polygalactoses.

Words near polygalactose in the dictionary

  1. polygalaceous
  2. polygalactan
  3. polygalactans
  4. polygalactia
  5. polygalactin
  6. polygalactose
  7. polygalactoses
  8. polygalacturonan
  9. polygalacturonans
  10. polygalacturonase
  11. polygalacturonases

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