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formose

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
for-mose
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to the formose reaction (“Butlerov reaction”)

Etymology

Blend of formaldehyde + aldose. May be decomposed as form- + -ose.

Word Breakdown

Phrases

formose reaction formose sugar

Frequently Paired Words

formose reaction formose sugar

Questions

What does formose mean?
Pertaining to the formose reaction (“Butlerov reaction”)
Where does formose come from?
Blend of formaldehyde + aldose. May be decomposed as form- + -ose.

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