galactofuranoside

noun

Any glycoside of galactofuranose

Scrabble 24

Meanings

noungalactofuranoside (plural galactofuranosides)

plural galactofuranosides

  1. biochemistryAny glycoside of galactofuranose

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγᾰ́λᾰ (gắlă)
  2. Ancient Greekγάλακτ- (gálakt-)
  3. Englishgalacto-
  4. Englishfuranoside
  5. Englishgalactofuranoside

From galacto- + furanoside.

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APA

galactofuranoside. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galactofuranoside

MLA

“galactofuranoside.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galactofuranoside. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “galactofuranoside,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galactofuranoside.

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