ascarylose

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noun

The deoxy sugar 3,6-dideoxy-L-arabino-hexose

OriginAncient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? ← English ascar- →
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Meanings

nounascarylose (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryThe deoxy sugar 3,6-dideoxy-L-arabino-hexose

Origin

  1. Englishascar-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  3. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  4. Englishascarylose

From ascar- + -yl + -ose.

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APA

ascarylose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ascarylose

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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