English word dextrose comes from English -ose, English dextro-
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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-ose | English (eng) | (chemistry) Used to form the names of sugars. Full of, like. |
dextro- | English (eng) | (chemistry) Denoting a dextrorotatory form of an enantiomer.. Right; on the right; toward the right. |
dextrose | English (eng) | The naturally-occurring dextrorotatory form of glucose monosaccharide molecule. |