Meanings
nounerythrose (plural erythroses)
plural erythroses
- biochemistrythe aldotetrose (2R,3R)-2,3,4-trihydroxybutanal
Origin
From erythro- + -ose, as the compound turns red under basic conditions.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan eritrosa
- eritrosaaldotetrose
Chinese Mandarin 赤藓糖
- 赤藓糖 (chì xiǎn táng)aldotetrose
Esperanto eritrozo
- eritrozoaldotetrose
Hungarian eritróz
- eritrózaldotetrose
Italian eritrosio
- eritrosioaldotetrose
Spanish eritrosa
- eritrosaaldotetrose
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erythrose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erythrose
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“erythrose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erythrose. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “erythrose,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erythrose.
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