rhamnose en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῥᾰ́μνος (rhắmnos)der. Latin Rhamnusinflu. Late Latin rhamnusder. Translingual Rhamnus Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos)der. French glucose English glucosebf. English -ose English rhamnose From translingual Rhamnus "genus of buckthorns" + -ose (“used to form names of sugars”).
Meanings
- A methyl-pentose, 6-deoxy-L-mannose, which occurs in the leaves and flowers of poison ivy and is a constituent of many plant glycosides.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rhamnoses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (6)
cmn 鼠李糖 (methyl-pentose) · pl ramnoza (methyl-pentose) · es ramnosa (methyl-pentose) · eo ramnozo (methyl-pentose) · it ramnosio (methyl-pentose) · fi ramnoosi (methyl-pentose)