-ose

¹ American  

1. a suffix occurring in adjectives borrowed from Latin, meaning “full of,” “abounding in,” “given to,” “like”.

   frondose; globose; jocose; otiose; verbose.

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-ose ² American  

1. 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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-ose ¹ British  

suffix

1. possessing; resembling

   verbose

   grandiose

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-ose ² British  

suffix

1. indicating a carbohydrate, esp a sugar

   lactose

2. indicating a decomposition product of protein

   albumose

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–ose Scientific  

1. A suffix used to form the chemical names of carbohydrates, such as glucose.

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Etymology

Origin of -ose¹

< Latin -ōsus. -ous

Origin of -ose¹

Extracted from glucose

Example Sentences

They encourage people to look for ingredients that include the word “sugar” or “syrup” or end in “-ose.”

From The Wall Street Journal

A crowd of of 60,181 attended the first of Cheltenham's four days, although two horses died on Tuesday - Highland Hunter, trained by Fergal O'Brien, and Ose Partir of Martin Brassil's yard.

From BBC

"It really makes me happy when I sing," said 19-year-old Osé Mavakala, who has slept on the streets for years like more than 20,000 other homeless children in Kinshasa, according to U.N. agency UNICEF.

From Reuters

The importance of pocketbook issues was echoed by former Republican congressman Doug Ose, who said GOP candidates need to stick to what families talk about at kitchen tables.

From Seattle Times

"There's water, but it's in private hands," reads a banner hanging outside OSE.

From Reuters