Meaning Of The Word -ose

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-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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