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L-Sorbose
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sor⋅bose

  [sawr-bohs]
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–noun Biochemistry.
a ketohexose, C6H1 2O6, occurring in mountain ash and obtained industrially from sorbitol by bacterial oxidation: used in the synthesis of vitamin C.
Origin:
1895–1900; sorb(itol) + -ose 2
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L-Sorbose
High purity L-Sorbose in kg quantities from inventory.
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sor·bose   (sôr'bōs')   
n.  A white, sweetish crystalline sugar, C6H12O6, used in the manufacture of ascorbic acid.

[sorb(itol) + -ose2.]
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Main Entry: sor·bose
Pronunciation: 'sor-"bOs, -"bOz
Function: noun
: a sweet crystalline levorotatory ketohexose sugarC6H12O6 that is derived from sorbitol
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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