sucrose
[ soo-krohs ]
/ ˈsu kroʊs /
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.
Words nearby sucrose
sucky,
sucralfate,
sucralose,
sucrase,
sucre,
sucrose,
sucrose polyester,
sucrosemia,
sucrosuria,
suction,
suction and curettage
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British Dictionary definitions for sucrose
Word Origin for sucrose
C19: from French
sucre sugar +
-ose ²
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.
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.