Definition of -ose
suff.
1.
1.
A
suffix
denoting
full of
,
containing
,
having the qualities of
,
like
;
as
in
verb
ose
,
full
of
words
;
pil
ose
,
hairy
;
glob
ose
,
like
a
globe
.
2.
(Chem.)
A
suffix
indicating
that
the
substance
to
the
name
of
which
it
is
affixed
is
a
member
of
the
carbohydrate
group
;
as
in
cellul
ose
,
sucr
ose
,
dextr
ose
,
etc
.
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