seminose Meaning, Definition & Usage

Sem"i*nose` noun

Etymology

L. semen seed + glucose.

Definitions

1. (Chem.) A carbohydrate of the glucose group found in the thickened endosperm of certain seeds, and extracted as yellow sirup having a sweetish-bitter taste. same as D-mannose; C6H12O6, a hexose opticaly isomeric with glucose.