fructose

[ fruhk-tohs, frook-, frook- ]

/ ˈfrʌk toʊs, ˈfrʊk-, ˈfruk- /

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noun

Chemistry, Pharmacology. a yellowish to white, crystalline, water-soluble, levorotatory ketose sugar, C6H12O6, sweeter than sucrose, occurring in invert sugar, honey, and a great many fruits: used in foodstuffs and in medicine chiefly in solution as an intravenous nutrient.

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Also called levulose, fruit sugar.

Origin of fructose

First recorded in 1860–65; fruct- + -ose²

Words nearby fructose

fructify, fructo-, fructofuranose, fructokinase, fructosan, fructose, fructosemia, fructoside, fructosuria, fructuous, frug

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How to use fructose in a sentence

Granulated sugar is the default sweetener, but glucose, fructose, honey and corn syrup may also be added.
Squishy, sweet homemade marshmallows will elevate your s’mores and hot chocolate|Daniela Galarza|January 12, 2021|Washington Post
They can even put the glucose into other sugars — such as fructose — to make a plant’s fruit sweet.
Explainer: How photosynthesis works|Bethany Brookshire|October 28, 2020|Science News For Students
In all, the average American consumes 140 pounds of high-fructose sweeteners, including corn-based sweeteners, a year.
The Fight Over High-Fructose Corn Syrup|Sharon Begley|February 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST
HFCS contains at most 55 percent fructose and in some forms only 43 percent; almost all the rest is glucose.
The Fight Over High-Fructose Corn Syrup|Sharon Begley|February 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST

When HFCS is made from cornstarch, the fructose molecules are not bound to other sugar molecules.
The Fight Over High-Fructose Corn Syrup|Sharon Begley|February 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Every fructose molecule in sucrose, in contrast, is bound to a glucose.
The Fight Over High-Fructose Corn Syrup|Sharon Begley|February 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST
New research is brewing debate over the dangers of high-fructose corn syrup, writes Sharon Begley.
The Fight Over High-Fructose Corn Syrup|Sharon Begley|February 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Fructose is one of the sweetest of sugars, and helps to give honey its great sweetness.
Foods and Household Management|Helen Kinne
There are two common in foods, glucose and fructose; a third, galactose, is derived from more complex sugars.
Foods and Household Management|Helen Kinne
The fructose is precipitated as a saccharate, which is filtered, suspended in water and decomposed by carbon dioxide.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3|Various
The form described above is laevo-rotatory, but it is termed d-fructose, since it is related to d-glucose.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3|Various
Like glucose and fructose, galactose seems to promote the production of glycogen in the body.
Dietetics for Nurses|Fairfax T. Proudfit

British Dictionary definitions for fructose

fructose

/ (ˈfrʌktəʊs, -təʊz, ˈfrʊk-) /

noun

a white crystalline water-soluble sugar occurring in honey and many fruits. Formula: C 6 H 12 O 6Also called: laevulose, fruit sugar

Word Origin for fructose

C19: from Latin frūctus fruit + -ose ²

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Medical definitions for fructose

fructose

[ frŭk′tōs′, fruk′- ]

A very sweet sugar occurring in many fruits and honey and used as a preservative for foodstuffs and as an intravenous nutrient.fruit sugar levulose

Scientific definitions for fructose

fructose

[ frŭk′tōs′ ]

A simple sugar (monosaccharide) found in honey, many fruits, and some vegetables. Fructose linked to glucose is the structure of table sugar, or sucrose. Fructose is an important source of energy for cellular processes. Chemical formula: C6H12O6.

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