laevulose

British

/ -ˌləʊz, ˈlɛvjʊˌləʊs /

noun

another name for fructose

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Etymology

Origin of laevulose

C19: from _laevo- + _-ule + _-ose ²

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Part II.—The influence of acids on the constituents of sugar cane and the hydrolizing effect of dilute acids on sucrose and the resulting constituents, laevulose and dextrose or invert sugar, are explained.

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