GALACTOSE


Meaning of GALACTOSE in English

n.

Pronunciation: g ə - ' lak- ˌ t ō s, - ˌ t ō z

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from galact-

Date: 1866

: a sugar C 6 H 12 O 6 less soluble and less sweet than glucose

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