Word: allolactose
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
llo
lac
tose
Definition: An isomer of the sugar lactose.
Morphemes:
Affix: allo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: isomeric; especially, of amino acids having two chiral centres, the second diastereoisomer to be discovered or synthesized
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἄλλος
Language: grc
Decoded: allos
Meaning: other
Affix: lactose
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The disaccharide sugar of milk and dairy products, C12H22O11, a product of glucose and galactose used as a food and in medicinal compounds.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lac
Language: la
Decoded: lac
Meaning: milk
Affix: -ose
Language: en
Decoded: -ose
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of sugars.