altrose en · NOUN
Etymology
altr, from altruists + -ose Chemist Emil Fischer is credited with the following mnemonic for the order of the configurations of the 8 aldohexoses (See Coordinate terms below.) about the chiral centers when ordered as 3-bit binary strings: All altruists gladly make gum in gallon tanks.
Meanings
- An aldohexose epimeric with mannose
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| altroses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
talose (aldohexose with aldehyde group) · mannose (aldohexose with aldehyde group) · gulose (aldohexose with aldehyde group) · idose (aldohexose with aldehyde group) · galactose (aldohexose with aldehyde group) · allose (aldohexose with aldehyde group) · glucose (aldohexose with aldehyde group)
Translations (4)
fi altroosi (aldohexose epimeric with mannose) · pt altrose (aldohexose epimeric with mannose) · es altrosa (aldohexose epimeric with mannose) · eo altrozo (aldohexose epimeric with mannose)