sucrose

noun

su·​crose ˈsü-ˌkrōs How to pronounce sucrose (audio)
-ˌkrōz
: a sweet crystalline dextrorotatory disaccharide sugar C12H22O11 that occurs naturally in most plants and is obtained commercially especially from sugarcane or sugar beets

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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 See All Example Sentences for sucrose

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary, from French sucre sugar

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sucrose was in 1857

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“Sucrose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sucrose. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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sucrose

noun
su·​crose ˈsü-ˌkrōs How to pronounce sucrose (audio)
: a sweet sugar obtained especially from sugarcane or sugar beets

Medical Definition

sucrose

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

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