ˈōˌsōn noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary -ose (II) + -one; originally formed as German oson
: a compound that contains two alpha carbonyl groups and is obtained by hydrolyzing an osazone
xylose osone HOCH 2 (CHOH) 2 COCHO
ˈōˌsōn noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary -ose (II) + -one; originally formed as German oson
: a compound that contains two alpha carbonyl groups and is obtained by hydrolyzing an osazone
xylose osone HOCH 2 (CHOH) 2 COCHO
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012