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pyranose

/ˈpaɪɹænəʊz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pyra-nose
IPA
/ˈpaɪɹænəʊz/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

any cyclic hemiacetal form of a monosaccharide having a six-membered ring (based on tetrahydropyran)

Etymology

Etymology tree English pyran Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos)der. French glucose English glucosebf. English -ose English pyranose From pyran + -ose.

Inflected Forms

pyranoses (plural)

Derived Forms

fructopyranose fucopyranose galactopyranose glucopyranose heptopyranose idopyranose ketopyranose mannopyranose pyranoid rhamnopyranose ribopyranose xylopyranose

Phrases

xylopyranose fructopyranose

Frequently Paired Words

pyran pyranosyl furanose

Questions

How do you pronounce pyranose?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpaɪɹænəʊz/.
What does pyranose mean?
any cyclic hemiacetal form of a monosaccharide having a six-membered ring (based on tetrahydropyran)
Where does pyranose come from?
Etymology tree English pyran Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos)der. French glucose English glucosebf. English -ose English pyranose From pyran + -ose.

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