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fructose.

A monosaccharide ketose sugar, formula C₆H₁₂O₆.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfɹʌk.təʊz/UK/ˈfɹʊk.təʊz/UK/ˈfɹʌk.toʊs/US/ˈfɹʊk.toʊs/US
  1. A monosaccharide ketose sugar, formula C₆H₁₂O₆.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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