galactosugar en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek γᾰ́λᾰ (gắlă) Ancient Greek γάλακτ- (gálakt-)der. New Latinder. English galacto- Proto-Indo-European *ḱorkeh₂ Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćárkaraH Proto-Indo-Aryan *śárkaraH Sanskrit शर्क॑रा (śárkarā) Gandhari 𐨭𐨐𐨪 (śakara)bor. Middle Persian 𐭱𐭪𐭥 (šakar)bor. Arabic سُكَّر (sukkar)bor. Old Italian zuccherobor. Old French çucrebor. Middle English sugre English sugar English galactosugar From galacto- + sugar.
Meanings
- Any sugar that has at least one galactose moiety
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| galactosugars | Number=Plur | lexicographic |