galactopyranose

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noun

The pyranose form of galactose

OriginEnglish pyranose ← French glucose ← Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos) →
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Meanings

noungalactopyranose (plural galactopyranoses)

plural galactopyranoses

  1. biochemistryThe pyranose form of galactose

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγᾰ́λᾰ (gắlă)
  2. Ancient Greekγάλακτ- (gálakt-)
  3. Englishgalacto-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*péh₂wr̥
  5. Proto-Hellenic*pāwər
  6. Ancient Greekπῦρ (pûr)
  7. Ancient Greekπυρά (purá)
  8. Latinpyra
  9. Englishpyre
  10. Englishpyran
  11. Proto-Hellenic*dléukus?
  12. Ancient Greekγλεῦκος (gleûkos)
  13. Frenchglucose
  14. Englishglucosebf.
  15. Englishpyranose
  16. Englishgalactopyranose

From galacto- + pyranose.

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APA

galactopyranose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galactopyranose

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“galactopyranose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galactopyranose. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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