lyxose

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noun

An aldopentose found in some bacteria.

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Meanings

nounlyxose (plural lyxoses)

plural lyxoses

  1. biochemistryAn aldopentose found in some bacteria.

Origin

Anagrammatically from xylose.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 來蘇糖 /来苏糖
  • 來蘇糖 /来苏糖 (láisū táng)aldopentose found in some bacteria
French lyxose
  • lyxosealdopentose found in some bacteria
Japanese リキソース
  • リキソース (rikisōsu)aldopentose found in some bacteria
Spanish lixosa
  • lixosaaldopentose found in some bacteria

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

xylose
Cite this entry
APA

lyxose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lyxose

MLA

“lyxose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lyxose. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lyxose,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lyxose.

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