sucrose

[soo-krohs]

noun

Chemistry.

1. a crystalline disaccharide, C 1 2 H 2 2 O 1 1 , the sugar obtained from the sugarcane, the sugar beet, and sorghum, and forming the greater part of maple sugar; sugar.

sucrose

/ ˈsjuːkrəʊz, -krəʊs /

noun

1. the technical name for sugar

sucrose

1. A crystalline sugar found in many plants, especially sugar cane, sugar beets, and sugar maple. It is used widely as a sweetener. Sucrose is a disaccharide composed of fructose and glucose. Also called table sugar. Chemical formula: C ₁₂ H ₂₂ O ₁₁ .

Word History and Origins

Origin of sucrose¹

1855–60; < French sucre sugar + -ose ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of sucrose¹

C19: from French sucre sugar + _-ose ²

Example Sentences

Sugar beets — root vegetables that contain high levels of sucrose — are used to produce more than half the sugar in the U.S., alongside sugar cane.

From Los Angeles Times

In addition to eliminating certified synthetic colors, Sam’s Club plans to remove aspartame, high fructose corn syrup, sucrose polyester and more additives as part of its “Made Without” initiative.

From Salon

White granulated sugar is composed of microscopic, crystalline sucrose molecules.

From Salon

Added sugars can also be found on the ingredients list, often labeled as glucose, fructose, maltose or sucrose.

From Salon

“When deprived of light and fed a diet of sucrose in fermentation conditions, this algal strain converts that sucrose into fat, lipids, or algal fat – oil,” he said.

From Salon

Related Words

• cellulose 
• glucose 
• lactose 
• starch 
• sugar