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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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