fructose

See also: Fructose

English

Etymology

From Latin fructus (fruit) + -ose (sugar) (derivation of sucrose).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈfɹʌk.təʊs/, /ˈfɹʊk.təʊs/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈfɹʌk.toʊs/, /ˈfɹʊk.toʊs/, /ˈfɹuk.toʊs/

Noun

fructose (countable and uncountable, plural fructoses)

  1. (biochemistry) A monosaccharide ketose sugar, formula C6H12O6.

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Dutch

Etymology

From Latin fructus + -ose.

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: fruc‧to‧se

Noun

fructose f or m (uncountable)

  1. fructose

Synonyms

  • vruchtensuiker

French

Noun

fructose m (uncountable)

  1. (biochemistry) fructose

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