Where does “idose” come from?
idose (English) comes from English gulose, from English glucose, from French glucose, from Ancient Greek γλεῦκος — sweet new wine, must; sweetness.
idose (English): A sugar CHO epimeric with gulose and obtainable...
Definitions
- A sugar CHO epimeric with gulose and obtainable...
Ancestry of “idose”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gulose | A sugar CHO stereoisomeric with glucose and... |
| 2 | English | glucose | A simple monosaccharide with a molecular formula... |
| 3 | French | glucose | glucose; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γλεῦκος | sweet new wine, must; sweetness |