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