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Definition of fructose in English: fructosenounˈfrʌktəʊsˈfrʌktəʊz mass nounChemistry A sugar of the hexose class found especially in honey and fruit. Example sentencesExamples - The procedure is based on the cleavage of sucrose by invertase to glucose and fructose.
- When sucrose is hydrolyzed the mixture of glucose and fructose is called invert sugar.
- Glucose, sucrose and fructose are the major soluble sugars found in strawberry fruit.
- Glucose and fructose, two sugars found in fruits and vegetables, are monosaccharides.
- Invertase, for example, aids photosynthesis in vine leaves, by converting sucrose to the invert sugars fructose and glucose.
Origin Mid 19th century: from Latin fructus 'fruit' + -ose2. Definition of fructose in US English: fructosenoun Chemistry A hexose sugar found especially in honey and fruit. Example sentencesExamples - Invertase, for example, aids photosynthesis in vine leaves, by converting sucrose to the invert sugars fructose and glucose.
- Glucose, sucrose and fructose are the major soluble sugars found in strawberry fruit.
- Glucose and fructose, two sugars found in fruits and vegetables, are monosaccharides.
- The procedure is based on the cleavage of sucrose by invertase to glucose and fructose.
- When sucrose is hydrolyzed the mixture of glucose and fructose is called invert sugar.
Origin Mid 19th century: from Latin fructus ‘fruit’ + -ose. |