heptulose
noun
hep·tu·lose
ˈheptəˌlōs,
-pchə- also -ōz
plural -s
: a ketose C7H14O7 containing seven carbons in the molecule
especially : the isomer having the carbonyl group in the beta or 2-position
d-manno-heptulose is found in avocados
Word History
Etymology
hepta- + -ulose
- circumducting
- circumductions
- circumducts
- circumerosion
- circumesophageal ring
- circumeter
- circumference
- circumferences
- circumferential
- circumferentiales
- circumferentially
- circumferentials
- circumferentor
- circumferentors
- circumflected
- circumflecting
- circumflects
- circumflex
- circumflexed
- circumflexes
- circumflexing
- circumflexions
- circumfluences
- circumfluent
- circumfluous