acrose
noun
ac·rose
ˈa-ˌkrōs
plural -s
: either of two sugars C6H12O6:
a
: racemic fructose
called also alpha-acrose
b
: inactive sorbose
called also beta-acrose
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary acrolein + -ose; originally formed as German akrose
First Known Use
1889, in the meaning defined above
- collectives
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- collector
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- collector's item