glutose

noun

glu·​tose

ˈglüˌtōs also -ōz

plural -s

: an unfermentable carbohydrate fraction formed by the action of alkali on glucose or fructose or found in cane molasses

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary glu- (from glucose) + -tose (from fructose)

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