Etymology

talose

T1A1L1O1S1E1

Today it means: The aldohexose 6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol that is the 2-epimer of galactose. Full definition →

English glucosebf. ← French glucose ← Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos)
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The story

  1. Englishtal(onic acid)
  2. Proto-Hellenic*dléukus?
  3. Ancient Greekγλεῦκος (gleûkos)
  4. Frenchglucose
  5. Englishglucosebf.
  6. English todaytalose

From tal(onic acid) + -ose.

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