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Spicose vs Psicose - What's the difference?

spicose | psicose |

As an adjective spicose

is (botany) having spikes or ears like those of corn.

As a noun psicose is

(carbohydrate) the monosaccharide (3r,4r,5r)-1,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexan-2-one that is an epimer of fructose.

spicose

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (botany) Having spikes or ears like those of corn.
    • a spicose umbel
    (Webster 1913)

    psicose

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia psicose) (en noun)
  • (carbohydrate) The monosaccharide (3R,4R,5R)-1,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexan-2-one that is an epimer of fructose

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