tagatose

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noun

The ketohexose (3S,4S,5R)-1,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxy-hexan-2-one; it is very sweet.

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Meanings

nountagatose (countable and uncountable, plural tagatoses)

plural tagatoses

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryThe ketohexose (3S,4S,5R)-1,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxy-hexan-2-one; it is very sweet.

Translations

Catalan tagatosa
  • tagatosaketohexose
Esperanto tagatozo
  • tagatozoketohexose
Hungarian tagatóz
  • tagatózketohexose
Spanish tagatosa
  • tagatosaketohexose
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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