pyranose

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/ˈpaɪɹænəʊz/

noun

Any cyclic hemiacetal form of a monosaccharide having a six-membered ring (based on tetrahydropyran).

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

nounpyranose (plural pyranoses)

plural pyranoses

  1. chemistryAny cyclic hemiacetal form of a monosaccharide having a six-membered ring (based on tetrahydropyran).

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*péh₂wr̥
  2. Proto-Hellenic*pāwər
  3. Ancient Greekπῦρ (pûr)
  4. Ancient Greekπυρά (purá)
  5. Latinpyra
  6. Englishpyre
  7. Englishpyran
  8. Proto-Hellenic*dléukus?
  9. Ancient Greekγλεῦκος (gleûkos)
  10. Frenchglucose
  11. Englishglucosebf.
  12. Englishpyranose

From pyran + -ose.

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Translations

Finnish pyranoosi
  • pyranoosicyclic hemiacetal
French pyranose
  • pyranosecyclic hemiacetal
Italian piranosio
  • piranosiocyclic hemiacetal
Russian пираноза
  • пираноза (piranoza)cyclic hemiacetal
Spanish piranosa
  • piranosacyclic hemiacetal
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyranose,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyranose.

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