idose

English

Chemical structure of idose

Etymology

From Latin īd(em) (“the same”) +‎ (gul)ose.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

idose (plural idoses)

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

Derived terms

• idopyranose
• iduronic

Translations

aldohexose

• Spanish: idosa f

References

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

Anagrams

• diose, eidos