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galactose

[ guh-lak-tohs ]
/ gəˈlæk toʊs /
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noun Chemistry.
a white, crystalline, water-soluble hexose sugar, C6H12O6, obtained in its dextrorotatory form from milk sugar by hydrolysis and in its levorotatory form from mucilages.
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Origin of galactose

First recorded in 1865–70; galact- + -ose2

Words nearby galactose

galactopoietic, galactorrhea, galactosamine, galactosan, galactoscope, galactose, galactosemia, galago, galah, Galahad, Galahad, Sir
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Words related to galactose

cellulose, glucose, lactose, starch, sugar, dextrin, dextrose, disaccharide, fructose, glycogen, maltose, monosaccharide, polysaccharide, sucrose

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British Dictionary definitions for galactose

galactose
/ (ɡəˈlæktəʊz, -əʊs) /
noun
a white water-soluble monosaccharide found in lactose. Formula: C 6 H 12 O 6
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Scientific definitions for galactose

galactose
[ gə-lăk′tōs′ ]
A monosaccharide commonly occurring in lactose and in certain pectins, gums, and mucilages. Chemical formula: C6H12O6.
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