furanose en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Latin furfur Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic كُحُول (kuḥūl)bor. Latin alcoholder. Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin de-der. Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)der. German Aldehydbor. English aldehydeclip. English -al English furfural Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English furan Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos)der. French glucose English glucosebf. English -ose English furanose From furan + -ose.
Meanings
- any cyclic hemiacetal form of a monosaccharide having a five-membered ring (the tetrahydrofuran skeleton)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| furanoses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
ribofuranose · galactofuranose · xylofuranose · ketofuranose · pentofuranose · erythrofuranose · fructofuranose · hexofuranose