arabinose-containing
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/ˌærəˈbɪnoʊs kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
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/ˌærəˈbɪnəʊs kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
contains arabinose
Etymology
'arabinose-containing' originates from Modern English, combining 'arabinose' (a sugar name formed from 'Arabic' referring to gum arabic plus the sugar suffix '-ose') and the English adjectival participle 'containing' from the verb 'contain' (from Latin 'continere').
'arabinose' was coined in the 19th century from reference to 'Arabic' (gum arabic) with the sugar-forming suffix '-ose' (via New Latin/French), while 'contain' comes through Old French to Middle English from Latin 'continere' (con- 'together' + tenere 'to hold'). These elements were later combined in Modern English to form the compound adjective 'arabinose-containing'.
Initially the parts referred to the sugar name and the action/state of containing; combined in Modern English they have the straightforward meaning 'containing arabinose', which has remained stable in technical usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
containing arabinose (a pentose sugar); having arabinose as a component (used especially in biochemical or chemical descriptions).
The researchers isolated an arabinose-containing polysaccharide from the plant cell walls.
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Last updated: 2025/12/31 18:37