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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(colloquial) The various sugars ending in -ose, such as sucrose, lactose, glucose, and fructose..
Use oses when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Oses means (colloquial) The various sugars ending in -ose, such as sucrose, lactose, glucose, and fructose..
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Use oses where its definition matches the intended context.
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