idose

English

Chemical structure of idose

Etymology

From Latin īdem (“the same”) +‎ gulose.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈaɪˌdoʊs/

Noun

idose (plural idoses)

(biochemistry) A sugar C₆H₁₂O₆ epimeric with gulose and obtainable along with gulose by synthesis from xylose.

Derived terms

iduronic acid

Translations

aldohexose

Spanish: idosa f

References

“idose”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

diose, eidos

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