saccharose

[ sak-uh-rohs ]
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nounChemistry.

Origin of saccharose

1
First recorded in 1875–80; sacchar- + -ose2

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British Dictionary definitions for saccharose

saccharose

/ (ˈsækəˌrəʊz, -ˌrəʊs) /


noun
  1. a technical name for sugar (def. 1)

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