allose

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/ˈæləʊz/

noun

An epimer of glucose found in some African shrubs

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Meanings

nounallose (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryAn epimer of glucose found in some African shrubs

Origin

From all + -ose. Chemist Emil Fischer is credited with the following mnemonic for the order of the configurations of the 8 aldohexoses (See Coordinate terms below.) about the chiral centers when ordered as 3-bit binary strings: All altruists gladly make gum in gallon tanks.

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Translations

Spanish alosa
  • alosaepimer of glucose

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

soleal
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APA

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MLA

“allose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allose. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “allose,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allose.

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