altrose

A1L1T1R1O1S1E1

noun

An aldohexose epimeric with mannose

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Meanings

nounaltrose (plural altroses)

plural altroses

  1. biochemistryAn aldohexose epimeric with mannose

Origin

altr-, from altruists, + -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

Esperanto altrozo
  • altrozoaldohexose epimeric with mannose
Finnish altroosi
  • altroosialdohexose epimeric with mannose
Portuguese altrose
  • altrosealdohexose epimeric with mannose
Spanish altrosa
  • altrosaaldohexose epimeric with mannose

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

olestraoestral
Cite this entry
APA

altrose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altrose

MLA

“altrose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altrose. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “altrose,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altrose.

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