-ose
1a suffix occurring in adjectives borrowed from Latin, meaning “full of,” “abounding in,” “given to,” “like”: frondose; globose; jocose; otiose; verbose.
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Other definitions for -ose (2 of 2)
a suffix used in chemical terminology to form the names of sugars and other carbohydrates (amylose; fructose; hexose; lactose), and of protein derivatives (proteose).
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How to use -ose in a sentence
(5) Renationalize every privatized or partly privatized company (OSE, OTE, Eydap, PPC, etc.) and stop privatizations.
Greek Election Deepens Political Chaos and Prospect of Default | John Psaropoulos | May 7, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThallog′enous, belonging to the thallogens; Thall′oid, Thall′ose, resembling a thallus.
Tuberculate -ose: formed like a tubercle: a surface covered with tubercles.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. SmithTher's a pump an' a 'ose pipe, an' they reckon two men can do as much with this 'ere machine as twenty could without it.'
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists | Robert TressellCar je nay ose escrire devant Joseph et bastienne et Joachim qui ne sont que partir quand Jay commence.
The Mystery of Mary Stuart | Andrew Lang
The characteristic ending ose is added to the names of the members of this group.
The Chemistry of Plant Life | Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher
British Dictionary definitions for -ose (1 of 2)
possessing; resembling: verbose; grandiose
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1British Dictionary definitions for -ose (2 of 2)
indicating a carbohydrate, esp a sugar: lactose
indicating a decomposition product of protein: albumose
Origin of -ose
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Scientific definitions for -ose
A suffix used to form the chemical names of carbohydrates, such as glucose.
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