Sorbose
/ˈsɔːr.boʊs/noun
A sugar, especially a ketohexose found in some fruits and used in biochemical research.
Did you know?Sorbose was first identified in the late 19th century from rowan berries, and its name ultimately traces back to the Latin name for the rowan tree, a plant long wrapped in folk protection and magic.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
sorbus
“the rowan or service tree”
Late Latin
Latin
sorbum
“the fruit of the rowan tree”
19th Century
English
sorbose
“the name given to a sugar isolated from rowan berries”
Modern English
English
sorbose
“a naturally occurring sugar used in chemistry and biology”
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