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saccharose

American  
[sak-uh-rohs] / ˈsæk əˌroʊs /

noun

Chemistry.
  1. sucrose.


saccharose British  
/ ˈsækəˌrəʊz, -ˌrəʊs /

noun

  1. a technical name for sugar

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Etymology

Origin of saccharose

First recorded in 1875–80; sacchar- + -ose 2

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A new method for the analysis of saccharose and raffinose, when in the presence of inverted sugar, is said to give accurate results.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 832, December 12, 1891 by Various

Note.—In certain cases a corresponding percentage of lactose, maltose, or saccharose is substituted for glucose.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)

High Elongated Globoid Inverts neither maltose nor saccharose.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various

By no chemical test known to the United States Department of Agriculture can pure crystallized saccharose from these different sources be distinguished.

From Candy-Making Revolutionized Confectionery from Vegetables by Hall, Mary Elizabeth

S. cereviseae I. 30� 20�-28� High Rounded Globoid Inverts maltose and saccharose and form alcohol 4-6 vol.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various