levulose

noun

lev·u·lose ˈlev-yə-ˌlōs

-ˌlōz

: fructose sense 2

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International Scientific Vocabulary, irregular from lev- + -ose entry 2

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1871, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of levulose was in 1871

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levulose

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lev·u·lose ˈlev-yə-ˌlōs

: fructose

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levulose

noun

lev·u·lose ˈlev-yə-ˌlōs, -ˌlōz

variants or British laevulose

ˈlēv-

: fructose sense 2

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