galactose
[ guh-lak-tohs ]
/ gəˈlæk toʊs /
noun Chemistry.
a white, crystalline, water-soluble hexose sugar, C6H12O6, obtained in its dextrorotatory form from milk sugar by hydrolysis and in its levorotatory form from mucilages.
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British Dictionary definitions for galactose
galactose
/ (ɡəˈlæktəʊz, -əʊs) /
noun
a white water-soluble monosaccharide found in lactose. Formula: C 6 H 12 O 6
Medical definitions for galactose
galactose
[ gə-lăk′tōs′ ]
n.
A monosaccharide commonly occurring in lactose.
brain sugar
Scientific definitions for galactose
galactose
[ gə-lăk′tōs′ ]
A monosaccharide commonly occurring in lactose and in certain pectins, gums, and mucilages. Chemical formula: C6H12O6.