seminose

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noun

A carbohydrate of the glucose group found in the thickened endosperm of certain seeds, and extracted as yellow syrup; D-mannose.

OriginLatin semen →
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Meanings

nounseminose (uncountable)
  1. dateduncountablechemistryA carbohydrate of the glucose group found in the thickened endosperm of certain seeds, and extracted as yellow syrup; D-mannose.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
mannose

Origin

  1. Latinsemen
  2. Englishseminose

Latin semen seed + glucose.

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Anagrams

Messineo
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