Main Entry: fruc·tose

Pronunciation: \ˈfrək-ˌtōs, ˈfrük-, ˈfru̇k-, -ˌtōz\

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary fruct- (from Latin fructus fruit) + ²-ose

Date: circa 1864

1 : a crystalline sugar C₆H₁₂O₆ sweeter and more soluble than glucose
2 : the very sweet levorotatory d-form of fructose that occurs especially in fruit juices and honey —called also fruit sugar, levulose