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talose

talose noun: the aldohexose 6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol that is the 2-epimer of galactose.

Noun

talose (uncountable)

  1. The aldohexose 6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol that is the 2-epimer of galactose.

Origin of talose

From tal(onic acid) + -ose.

Words formed from talose

Questions about talose

What does talose mean?
Talose means the aldohexose 6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol that is the 2-epimer of galactose.
What part of speech is talose?
Talose is a noun.

Words near talose in the dictionary

  1. talooks
  2. talopeptin
  3. talopram
  4. talopyranose
  5. talopyranoses
  6. talose
  7. Talossa
  8. Talossan
  9. Talossans
  10. talotarsal
  11. talotibial

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