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sucrose


su·crose

noun \ˈsü-ˌkrōs, -ˌkrōz\

Definition of SUCROSE

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