Useful english dictionary. 2012.
lac·tose — /ˈlækˌtoʊs/ noun [noncount] chemistry : a type of sugar that is present in milk people who are lactose intolerant [=unable to digest lactose] … Useful english dictionary
ga|lac|tose — «guh LAK tohs», noun. a white, crystalline monosaccharide, found in combined form in lactose, pectins, gums, and certain other substances. Formula: C6H12O6 ╂[< galact + ose] … Useful english dictionary
lac operon — lac operon, the operon involved in the metabolism of lactose. It was the first operon isolated in pure form: »The isolation in pure form of a set of six bacterial genes known as the lac operon has been accomplished by a group led by Dr. Jon… … Useful english dictionary
tose — ace·tose; ar·gen·tose; caes·pi·tose; chi·tose; co·ma·tose; cor·ma·tose; crus·tose; fruc·tose; ga·lac·tose; glu·tose; hep·tose; ker·a·tose; ke·tose; lac·tose; me·lez·i·tose; mel·i·tose; oc·tose; pas·tose; pec·tose; pen·tose; phago·cy·tose;… … English syllables
lac — ab·lac·ta·tion; aga·lac·tia; al·a·gui·lac; alan·to·lac·tone; al·lac·ta·ga; al·lac·tite; am·bu·lac·ral; am·bu·lac·ri·form; am·bu·lac·rum; an·a·ga·lac·tic; an·a·phy·lac·tic; an·a·phy·lac·tin; an·a·phy·lac·to·gen; an·a·phy·lac·toid;… … English syllables
lactose — lac·tose … English syllables
lactose — lac|tose [ˈlæktəus US tous] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; : Latin; Origin: lac ( LACTIC) + English ose] a type of sugar found in milk, sometimes used as a food for babies and sick people … Dictionary of contemporary English
lactose synthase — lac·tose syn·thase (lakґtōs sinґthās) [EC 2.4.1.22] an enzyme of the transferase class that catalyzes the transfer of galactose from UDP galactose to glucose, forming lactose. The enzyme is a complex of the enzyme glycoprotein 4 β… … Medical dictionary
lactose — lac|tose [ læk,tous ] noun uncount a type of sugar that is present in milk and is sometimes used in artificial baby milk … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lactose — lac•tose [[t]ˈlæk toʊs[/t]] n. 1) biochem. a disaccharide, C12H22O11, present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose 2) a white, crystalline, sweet, water soluble commercial form of this compound obtained from whey and used in … From formal English to slang
