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rhamnose

Pronunciation: /ˈramnəʊz, -s/

Definition of rhamnose

noun

[mass noun] Chemistry
  • a sugar of the hexose class which occurs widely in plants, especially in berries of the common buckthorn.

Origin:

late 19th century: from modern Latin Rhamnus (genus name) + -ose2

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Definition of rhamnose in the US English dictionary