acrose

noun

ac·​rose

ˈa-ˌkrōs

plural -s

: either of two sugars C₆H₁₂O₆:

a

: racemic fructose

called also alpha-acrose

b

: inactive sorbose

called also beta-acrose

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary acrolein + -ose; originally formed as German akrose

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

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