SORBOSE

Noun

sorbose (plural sorboses)

(carbohydrate) The ketohexose (3S,4R,5S)-1,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexan-2-one used in the production of ascorbic acid

Anagrams

• boosers, brooses

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Word of the Day

30 April 2024

NURSE

(verb) treat carefully; “He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon”; “He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly”


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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