dextrose

[ dek-strohs ]

/ ˈdɛk stroʊs /

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noun Biochemistry.

dextroglucose, commercially obtainable from starch by acid hydrolysis.

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Also called corn sugar, grape sugar.

Origin of dextrose

First recorded in 1865–70; dextr- + -ose²

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH dextrose

dextrose , dextrous

Words nearby dextrose

dextrogyrate, dextromethorphan, dextrorotation, dextrorotatory, dextrorse, dextrose, dextrosinistral, dextrous, dey, Dezhnev, dezincification

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How to use dextrose in a sentence

Our ex-grocer knew all about Hambletonian Ten and Dexter; but dextrine, dextrose and glucose were out of his class.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12|Elbert Hubbard
Mix the solution well, pour through a dry filter and determine the dextrose in an aliquot.
All About Coffee|William H. Ukers
It is resolved by solution in sulphuric acid and subsequent hydrolysis of the esters thus produced into dextrose.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5|Various
For exact quantitative determination it is necessary to standardize the solution with pure anhydrous dextrose.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 611, September 17, 1887|Various

The concentrations of protein and dextrose are not altered during the absorption of these substances.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for dextrose

dextrose

/ (ˈdɛkstrəʊz, -trəʊs) /

noun

a white soluble sweet-tasting crystalline solid that is the dextrorotatory isomer of glucose, occurring widely in fruit, honey, and in the blood and tissue of animals. Formula: C 6 H 12 O 6Also called: grape sugar, dextroglucose

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Scientific definitions for dextrose

dextrose

[ dĕk′strōs′ ]

A sugar that is the most common form of glucose. It is found in plant and animal tissues and also derived from starch. Dextrose is the dextrorotatory form of glucose.

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