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Morbose vs Sorbose - What's the difference?

morbose | sorbose |

As an adjective morbose

is proceeding from disease; morbid; unhealthy.

As a noun sorbose is

the ketohexose (3S,4R,5S)-1,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexan-2-one used in the production of ascorbic acid.

morbose

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Proceeding from disease; morbid; unhealthy.
  • * Ray
    • Morbose tumours and excrescences of plants.
    (Webster 1913) ----

    sorbose

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia sorbose) (en noun)
  • (carbohydrate) The ketohexose (3S,4R,5S)-1,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexan-2-one used in the production of ascorbic acid