fructose
Pronunciation: /ˈfɹʌk.təʊz/
The English word “fructose” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- A monosaccharide ketose sugar, formula C₆H₁₂O₆.
Etymology
From Latin fructus (“fruit”) + -ose (“sugar”) (derivation of sucrose).
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More English words
- fructopyranoside
- fructosaccharide
- fructosamine
- fructosan
- fructosediphosphate
- fructosemia
- fructosidase
- fructoside
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