ˈīˌdōs, ˈiˌd- also -ōz noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary id- (from International Scientific Vocabulary idonic — acid — C 6 H 12 O 7 , from Latin idem same + International Scientific Vocabulary gulonic ) + -ose — more at identity
: a sugar C 6 H 12 O 6 epimeric with gulose and obtainable along with gulose by synthesis from xylose