fructose
Chemistry, Pharmacology. a yellowish to white, crystalline, water-soluble, levorotatory ketose sugar, C6H12O6, sweeter than sucrose, occurring in invert sugar, honey, and a great many fruits: used in foodstuffs and in medicine chiefly in solution as an intravenous nutrient.
Origin of fructose
1- Also called levulose, fruit sugar.
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British Dictionary definitions for fructose
/ (ˈfrʌktəʊs, -təʊz, ˈfrʊk-) /
a white crystalline water-soluble sugar occurring in honey and many fruits. Formula: C 6 H 12 O 6: Also called: laevulose, fruit sugar
Origin of fructose
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Scientific definitions for fructose
[ frŭk′tōs′ ]
A simple sugar (monosaccharide) found in honey, many fruits, and some vegetables. Fructose linked to glucose is the structure of table sugar, or sucrose. Fructose is an important source of energy for cellular processes. Chemical formula: C6H12O6.
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