Meanings
nounsorbose (plural sorboses)
plural sorboses
- biochemistryThe ketohexose (3S,4R,5S)-1,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexan-2-one used in the production of ascorbic acid
Translations
Catalan sorbosa
- sorbosaketohexose used in the production of ascorbic acid
Spanish sorbosa
- sorbosaketohexose used in the production of ascorbic acid
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APA
sorbose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sorbose
MLA
“sorbose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sorbose. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sorbose,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sorbose.
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