mjólkarsukur

Faroese

mjólkarsukur
(β-D-galactopyranosyl-(1→4)-D-glucose)

Etymology

mjólk (“milk”) +‎ sukur (“sugar”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmjœl̥kaɹˌsuːkʊɹ/
• Rhymes: -uːkʊɹ

Noun

mjólkarsukur n (genitive singular mjólkarsukurs, uncountable)

1. (biochemistry) lactose (C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁)

Declension

n13-s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	mjólkarsukur	mjólkarsukrið
accusative	mjólkarsukur	mjólkarsukrið
dative	mjólkarsukri	mjólkarsukrinum
genitive	mjólkarsukurs	mjólkarsukursins

Synonyms

• laktosa

Related terms

• drúvusukur
• blóðsukur
• mjólkarsýra
• kolsýra
• fitisýra
• smørsýra
• smør
• olja