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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of saccharose

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

Example Sentences

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The author, in 1914, commenced the differentiation of the types by means of dulcite and saccharose and obtained the results shown in Table XVIII.

From Chlorination of Water by Race, Joseph

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

The most important application of inosite-free bouillon is its use in the preparation of sugar bouillons, whether glucose, maltose, lactose, or saccharose, of exact percentage composition.

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)

Weigh out 20 grammes saccharose and add to the contents of the flask.

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)

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)

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