English word fructofuranose comes from English furanose, English fructo- (Fructose.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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furanose | English (eng) | (chemistry) any cyclic hemiacetal form of a monosaccharide having a five-membered ring (the tetrahydrofuran skeleton). |
fructo- | English (eng) | Fructose. |
fructofuranose | English (eng) | (carbohydrate) The furanose form of fructose. |