ˈheptəˌlōs, -pchə- also -ōz noun
( -s )
Etymology: hepta- + -ulose
: a ketose C 7 H 14 O 7 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
ˈheptəˌlōs, -pchə- also -ōz noun
( -s )
Etymology: hepta- + -ulose
: a ketose C 7 H 14 O 7 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
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012