octose
/ˈɒktəʊz/ /ˈɒktəʊs/Chemistry
noun
Any monosaccharide having eight carbon atoms in the molecule, especially when these are all in an unbranched chain.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Chemical Society. From German Octose from classical Latin octo eight + German -ose.
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