Meanings
nounerythrulose (plural erythruloses)
plural erythruloses
- biochemistryThe ketotetrose (R)-1,3,4-trihydroxybutan-2-one used in some artificial tanning preparations
Origin
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish erytruloosi
- erytruloosithe ketotetrose used in some artificial tanning preparations
Spanish eritrulosa
- eritrulosathe ketotetrose used in some artificial tanning preparations
Turkish eritruloz
- eritrulozthe ketotetrose used in some artificial tanning preparations
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APA
erythrulose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erythrulose
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“erythrulose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erythrulose. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “erythrulose,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erythrulose.
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