/ ˈdekstrəʊz; -əʊs; NAmE -oʊz; -oʊs/ noun
[ U ] ( chemistry ) a form of glucose (= a type of natural sugar)
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Latin dexter , dextr- on the right + -ose .
/ ˈdekstrəʊz; -əʊs; NAmE -oʊz; -oʊs/ noun
[ U ] ( chemistry ) a form of glucose (= a type of natural sugar)
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Latin dexter , dextr- on the right + -ose .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005