Definition of Sorbose

1. Noun. (carbohydrates) The ketohexose ''(3S,4R,5S)-1,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexan-2-one'' used in the production of ascorbic acid ¹

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Definition of Sorbose

1. a type of sugar [n -S]

Medical Definition of Sorbose

1. A monosaccharide hexose: L sorbose is an intermediate in the commercial synthesis of ascorbic acid. (04 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sorbose

sorbing
sorbinil
sorbinose
sorbitan
sorbitans
sorbite
sorbites
sorbitic
sorbitol
sorbitol pathway
sorbitol permease
sorbitols
sorbitose
sorbopyranose
sorbopyranoses
sorbose (current term)
sorboses
sorbs
sorbuses
sorbyite
sorcerer
sorcerers
sorceress
sorceresses
sorceries
sorcering
sorcerings
sorcerise
sorcerised
sorcerises

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