sucrose

noun

su·​crose ˈsü-ˌkrōs 

-ˌkrōz

: a sweet crystalline dextrorotatory disaccharide sugar C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ that occurs naturally in most plants and is obtained commercially especially from sugarcane or sugar beets

Examples of sucrose in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While a natural sugar like sucrose (albeit refined as table sugar) and glucose, the body processes it differently, primarily in the liver. —New Atlas, 27 June 2025

The sugar in food is less likely to spike blood sugar because, unlike soda and other beverages, food contains protein, fat, or both, which slows the breakdown of carbohydrates like sucrose and fructose. —Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 9 June 2025

Medium: The second boiling results in a darker molasses with slight bitter notes, with 60 percent sucrose. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 24 May 2025

Light: The first and shortest boiling produces the sweetest and lightest in color molasses, with 65 percent sucrose (a type of sugar). —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 24 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary, from French sucre sugar

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

sucrose

noun

su·​crose ˈsü-ˌkrōs 

: a sweet sugar obtained especially from sugarcane or sugar beets

Medical Definition

sucrose

noun

su·​crose ˈsü-ˌkrōs, -ˌkrōz 

: a sweet crystalline dextrorotatory nonreducing disaccharide sugar C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ that occurs naturally in most plants and is obtained commercially especially from sugarcane or sugar beets