Meaning Of The Word -ose
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-ose Meaning
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What's The Definition Of -ose?
-ose in American English 1
a carbohydrate suffix: a suffix occurring in adjectives borrowed from Latin, meaning “full of,” “ abounding in,” “given to,” “like” -ose in American English 2 full of, having the qualities of, like suffix: a suffix used in chemical terminology to form the names of sugars and other carbohydrates ( amylose; fructose; hexose; lactose), and of protein derivatives (proteose) -ose in British English 1 suffix forming adjectives: possessing; resembling -ose in British English 2 suffix forming nouns: indicating a carbohydrate, esp a sugar |
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