Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A monosaccharide, C6H12O6, commonly occurring in lactose and in certain pectins, gums, and mucilages.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A crystalline dextrorotatory sugar, C6H12O6, produced by the action of dilute acids on milk-sugar.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) A white, crystalline sugar, C6H12O6, isomeric with dextrose, obtained by the decomposition of milk sugar, and also from certain gums. When oxidized it forms mucic acid. Called also
lactose (though it is not lactose proper).
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- noun biochemistry A
monosaccharide found, along withlactose , indairy products, and is synthesized by the body where it is found associated withglycolipids andglycoproteins .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a simple sugar found in lactose
Etymologies
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Examples
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The galactose and glucose then enter the bloodstream where the galactose is converted in more glucose, the basic power source of the body.
Galactosemia: the Other Lactose Problem Steve Carper 2007
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But, for sugars such as galactose, which is commonly found in dairy produce, around 10 per cent is found in a different ring form called a 'furanose'.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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But, for sugars such as galactose, which is commonly found in dairy produce, around 10 per cent is found in a different ring form called a 'furanose'.
innovations-report 2009
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Fermentation converts lactose into glucose and galactose, which is easily digestible by even the lactose - intolerant.
Lactose and Fermentation Steve Carper 2008
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Examples are fructose, found in fruit, glucose, or blood sugar that is produced when carbohydrates are digested, and galactose, which is produced from digesting milk sugar, or lactose.
SO STRESSED William Kent Krueger 2010
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Examples are fructose, found in fruit, glucose, or blood sugar that is produced when carbohydrates are digested, and galactose, which is produced from digesting milk sugar, or lactose.
SO STRESSED William Kent Krueger 2010
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Metabolite analysis in blood and urine such as galactose-1-phosphate and sialic acid, respectively
Laboratory Rotation 2010
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But milk delivers more than just calcium, and some of its other components—like extra calories, saturated fat, and the sugar known as galactose—aren’t necessarily good for you.
Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy M.D. Walter C. Willett 2005
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But milk delivers more than just calcium, and some of its other components—like extra calories, saturated fat, and the sugar known as galactose—aren’t necessarily good for you.
Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy M.D. Walter C. Willett 2005
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It hydrolyses lactose into two monosaccharides – glucose and galactose – and yields a naturally sweet, low lactose milk product.
Better Lactose Makes Better Lactose-Free Milk Steve Carper 2008
fbharjo commented on the word galactose
milk it for all it is worthy
March 9, 2011