fructose

fruc·tose

noun
\ˈfrək-ˌtōs, ˈfrük-, ˈfru̇k-, -ˌtōz\

Definition of FRUCTOSE

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