Meanings
adjectiveformose (not comparable)
- not comparablechemistryPertaining to the formose reaction (“Butlerov reaction”)
Origin
Blend of formaldehyde + aldose. May be decomposed as form- + -ose.
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formose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formose
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