galactose

[ guh-lak-tohs ]

/ gəˈlæk toʊs /

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noun Chemistry.

a white, crystalline, water-soluble hexose sugar, C6H12O6, obtained in its dextrorotatory form from milk sugar by hydrolysis and in its levorotatory form from mucilages.

Origin of galactose

First recorded in 1865–70; galact- + -ose²

Words nearby galactose

galactorrhea, galactosamine, galactosaminoglycan, galactosan, galactoscope, galactose, galactose cataract, galactosemia, galactose tolerance test, galactosidase, galactoside

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Example sentences from the Web for galactose

Like glucose and fructose, galactose seems to promote the production of glycogen in the body.
Dietetics for Nurses|Fairfax T. Proudfit
These bear the same relation to galactose that the preceding dextrosans do to their constituent hexoses.
The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher
When glucose is mixed with the galactose the latter is said to be at first left untouched, but later it disappears very slowly.
Inorganic Plant Poisons and Stimulants|Winifred E. Brenchley
On saponifying, it is split up into digitogenin, galactose, and dextrose.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth

Galactose alone is not attacked even after 40 days in the presence of 66% boric acid.
Inorganic Plant Poisons and Stimulants|Winifred E. Brenchley

British Dictionary definitions for galactose

galactose

/ (ɡəˈlæktəʊz, -əʊs) /

noun

a white water-soluble monosaccharide found in lactose. Formula: C 6 H 12 O 6

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Medical definitions for galactose

galactose

[ gə-lăk′tōs′ ]

n.

A monosaccharide commonly occurring in lactose.brain sugar

Scientific definitions for galactose

galactose

[ gə-lăk′tōs′ ]

A monosaccharide commonly occurring in lactose and in certain pectins, gums, and mucilages. Chemical formula: C6H12O6.

单词	galactose
释义	galactose [ guh-lak-tohs ] / gəˈlæk toʊs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR galactose ON THESAURUS.COM noun Chemistry. a white, crystalline, water-soluble hexose sugar, C6H12O6, obtained in its dextrorotatory form from milk sugar by hydrolysis and in its levorotatory form from mucilages. Origin of galactose First recorded in 1865–70; galact- + -ose² Words nearby galactose galactorrhea, galactosamine, galactosaminoglycan, galactosan, galactoscope, galactose, galactose cataract, galactosemia, galactose tolerance test, galactosidase, galactoside Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for galactose Like glucose and fructose, galactose seems to promote the production of glycogen in the body. Dietetics for Nurses\|Fairfax T. Proudfit These bear the same relation to galactose that the preceding dextrosans do to their constituent hexoses. The Chemistry of Plant Life\|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher When glucose is mixed with the galactose the latter is said to be at first left untouched, but later it disappears very slowly. Inorganic Plant Poisons and Stimulants\|Winifred E. Brenchley On saponifying, it is split up into digitogenin, galactose, and dextrose. Poisons: Their Effects and Detection\|Alexander Wynter Blyth Galactose alone is not attacked even after 40 days in the presence of 66% boric acid. Inorganic Plant Poisons and Stimulants\|Winifred E. Brenchley British Dictionary definitions for galactose galactose / (ɡəˈlæktəʊz, -əʊs) / noun a white water-soluble monosaccharide found in lactose. Formula: C 6 H 12 O 6 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to galactose sugar, starch, lactose, glucose, cellulose, glycogen, monosaccharide, disaccharide, sucrose, maltose, fructose, dextrose, dextrin, polysaccharide Medical definitions for galactose galactose [ gə-lăk′tōs′ ] n. A monosaccharide commonly occurring in lactose.brain sugar The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for galactose galactose [ gə-lăk′tōs′ ] A monosaccharide commonly occurring in lactose and in certain pectins, gums, and mucilages. Chemical formula: C6H12O6. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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galactose

noun Chemistry.

Origin of galactose

Words nearby galactose

Example sentences from the Web for galactose

British Dictionary definitions for galactose

noun

Words related to galactose

Medical definitions for galactose

n.

Scientific definitions for galactose