gentianose

noun

gen·​tian·​ose

-chəˌnōs also -ōz

plural -s

: a crystalline nonreducing trisaccharide C₁₈H₃₂O₁₆ obtained from fresh gentian root

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary gentian- (from New Latin Gentiana) + -ose

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Rhymes for gentianose

• agarose
• aliquots
• amigos
• anthracnose
• bottlenose
• buffaloes
• bungalows
• calicoes
• cameos
• commandos
• conversos
• decompose