OSES

Noun

oses pl (plural only)

(colloquial) The various sugars ending in -ose, such as sucrose, lactose, glucose, and fructose.

Anagrams

• SOEs, SOSE, Seos, Soes, soes

Noun

OSes

plural of OS

Anagrams

• SOEs, SOSE, Seos, Soes, soes

Source: Wiktionary


OSE

-ose. Etym: [L. -osus: cf. F. -ose. Cf. -ous.]

1. A suffix denoting full of, containing, having the qualities of, like; as in verbose, full of words; pilose, hairy; globose, like a globe.

2. (Chem.)

Definition: A suffix indicating that the substance to the name of wich it is affixed is a member of the carbohydrate group; as in cellulose, sucrose, dextrose, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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