Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

biose

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: biose
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any carbohydrate having two carbon atoms; in reality - glycolaldehyde

noun

Synonym of disaccharide.

Etymology

From bi- + -ose.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: bi
Suffix: ose

Inflected Forms

bioses (plural)

Derived Forms

glucobiose

Frequently Paired Words

bioside

Synonyms

disaccharide

Questions

What does biose mean?: Any carbohydrate having two carbon atoms; in reality - glycolaldehyde
Where does biose come from?: From bi- + -ose.

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