sucrose
[ soo-krohs ]
/ ˈsu kroʊs /
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noun Chemistry.
a crystalline disaccharide, C12H22O11, the sugar obtained from the sugarcane, the sugar beet, and sorghum, and forming the greater part of maple sugar; sugar.
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First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Word Origin for sucrose
C19: from French sucre sugar + -ose ²
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Medical definitions for sucrose
sucrose
[ sōō′krōs′ ]
n.
A nonreducing crystalline disaccharide made up of glucose and fructose, found in many plants but extracted as ordinary sugar mainly from sugar cane and sugar beets, and widely used as a sweetener or preservative.
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Scientific definitions for sucrose
sucrose
[ sōō′krōs′ ]
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: C12H22O11.
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