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fructose

3 entries found.

Main Entry:
fruc·tose Listen to the pronunciation of fructose Listen to the pronunciation of fructose Listen to the pronunciation of fructose
Pronunciation:
\ˈfrək-ˌtōs, ˈfrük-, ˈfru̇k-, -ˌtōz\
Function:
noun
1 : an optically active sugar C6H12O6 that differs from glucose in having a ketonic rather than an aldehydic carbonyl group 2 : the very sweet soluble levorotatory D-form of fructose that occurs especially in fruit juices and honey—called also levulose

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