levulose

[ lev-yuh-lohs ]

/ ˈlɛv yəˌloʊs /

fructose.

Origin of levulose

First recorded in 1870–75; lev- + -ule + -ose²

non·lev·u·lose, adjective

Lemons differ from oranges in containing more citric acid and less sucrose, levulose, and dextrose.

Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value |Harry Snyder
Levulose, lactose, and some others are occasionally met with.

A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis |James Campbell Todd
The composition of levulose is exactly the same as glucose, but the atoms are combined in different ways.

Encyclopedia of Diet |Eugene Christian
If we assume that such groups are derived ultimately from levulose, we have to account for the detachment of the methyl group.

Researches on Cellulose |C. F. Cross

Mount in syrup of levulose and examine with a one-twelfth objective.

A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis |James Campbell Todd

levulose

[ lĕv′yə-lōs′, -lōz′ ]

fructose