fructose
nounUK /ˈfɹʌk.təʊz/ · US /ˈfɹʌk.toʊs/
Etymology From Latin fructus (“fruit”) + -ose (“sugar”) (derivation of sucrose).
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Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A monosaccharide ketose sugar, formula C₆H₁₂O₆.
- Synonyms
- acrose, fruit sugar
- Derived terms
- D-fructose, fructosamine, fructose 1,6-bisphosphate, fructose 6-phosphate, fructosediphosphate, fructosemia, fructose syrup, fructoside, fructosuria, fructosyl, glucose-fructose, glucose-fructose syrup, glutose, high fructose corn syrup, high-fructose corn syrup, high-fructose maize syrup, hyperfructosemia, L-fructose, nonfructose, oligofructose, xylosylfructose
- Related terms
- fructan
- Hypernyms
- ketohexose, hexose, monosaccharide
- Hyponyms
- lævulose, laevulose, levulose, D-fructose, L-fructose, levoglucose
- Holonyms
- fructan