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S0862200 (so͞o′krōs′)n. A crystalline disaccharide of fructose and glucose, C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁, extracted chiefly from sugarcane and sugar beets and commonly known as table sugar. Also called saccharose.

[French sucre, sugar; see sucrase + -ose.]

sucrose

(ˈsjuːkrəʊz; -krəʊs) n (Biochemistry) the technical name for sugar¹[C19: from French sucre sugar + -ose²]

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n. 1. a sweet, crystalline substance, C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁, obtained from the juice or sap of many plants, esp. commercially from sugarcane and the sugar beet; sucrose. 2. any other plant or animal substance of the same class of carbohydrates, as fructose or glucose. 3. (sometimes cap.) an affectionate or familiar term of address (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, subordinates, etc.). v.t. 4. to cover, sprinkle, mix, or sweeten with sugar. 5. to make agreeable. v.i. 6. to form sugar or sugar crystals. 7. to make maple sugar. 8. sugar off, (in making maple sugar) to complete the boiling down of the syrup in preparation for granulation. [1250–1300; Middle English sugre, sucre (n.) < Middle French sucre < Medieval Latin succārum < Italian zucchero < Arabic sukkar, akin to Persian shakar, Greek sákcharon (see sacchar-)] sug′ar•less, adj. sug′ar•like`, adj. usage: Definition 3 is an affectionate term of address used to a child, sweetheart, etc. However, when used in the workplace or in social interactions with strangers, it is sometimes perceived as insulting.

su·crose

(so͞o′krōs′) A crystalline sugar having the formula C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁, found in many plants, especially sugar cane, sugar beets, and sugar maple. Sucrose is used widely as a sweetener.

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sucrose - a complex carbohydrate found in many plants and used as a sweetening agentsaccharosedisaccharide - any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield two monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysisbrain sugar, galactose - a simple sugar found in lactoseplant product - a product made from plant material

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sucrose

(so͞o`krōs), commonest of the sugars, a white, crystalline solid disaccharide (see carbohydratecarbohydrate,
any member of a large class of chemical compounds that includes sugars, starches, cellulose, and related compounds. These compounds are produced naturally by green plants from carbon dioxide and water (see photosynthesis).
..... Click the link for more information. ) with a sweet taste, melting and decomposing at 186&degC; to form caramel. It is known commonly as cane sugar, beet sugar, or maple sugar, depending upon its natural source. It has the same empirical formula (C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁) as lactose and maltose but differs from both in structure (see isomerisomer
, in chemistry, one of two or more compounds having the same molecular formula but different structures (arrangements of atoms in the molecule). Isomerism is the occurrence of such compounds. Isomerism was first recognized by J. J. Berzelius in 1827.
..... Click the link for more information. ). Hydrolysis of sucrose yields D-glucose and D-fructose; the process is called inversion and the sugar mixture produced is known as invert sugar because, although sucrose itself rotates plane-polarized light to the right, the mixture "inverts" this light by rotating it to the left. Sucrose is obtained from the "juice" of sugarcane or the sugar beet and from the sap of the sugar maple. The cane or beets are crushed, and the juice, after treatment with lime to neutralize acids, is evaporated in vacuum pans that permit the process to be carried out at relatively low temperatures. The brownish liquid obtained, called molasses, evaporates further, leaving the sugar, brownish in color, which is dissolved in water, treated with animal charcoal to remove the color resulting from the presence of impurities, and recrystallized.

Sucrose

An oligosaccharide, α- d -glucopyranosyl-β- d -fructofuranoside, also known as saccharose, cane sugar, or beet sugar. The structure is shown below. (1) Sucrose is very soluble in water and crystallizes from the medium in the anhydrous form. The sugar occurs universally throughout the plant kingdom in fruits, seeds, flowers, and roots of plants. Honey consists principally of sucrose and its hydrolysis products. Sugarcane and sugarbeets are the chief sources for the preparation of sucrose on a large scale. Another source of commercial interest is the sap of maple trees. See Oligosaccharide

Sucrose

(also saccharose), one of the most important disac-charides. Sucrose, which is present in all photosynthesizing plants, forms colorless crystals that dissolve readily in water and melt at 185°–186°C. It is easily hydrolyzed to yield glucose and fructose by the action of acids or the enzyme invertase.

Sucrose is one of the most easily digested and transportable forms of carbohydrates in plants. Carbohydrates formed in photosynthesis are transferred in the form of sucrose from the leaves to seeds, roots, tubers, and bulbs, where the sucrose is easily converted into starch or inulin.

Sucrose was produced even in ancient India, China, and Egypt by separating it from the sap of sugarcane. Currently the major source of sucrose in countries of the temperate zone is the sugar beet. Sucrose is used widely in the food and microbiological industries. The fermentation of sucrose by various microorganisms yields ethyl alcohol, and other alcohols, acetone, acetic acid, lactic acid, and other products are obtained as well. Sucrose is commonly called sugar.

REFERENCCE

Kretovich, V. L. Osnovy biokhimii rastenii, 5th ed. Moscow, 1971.

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[′sü‚krōs] (organic chemistry) C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ Combustible, white crystals soluble in water, decomposes at 160 to 186°C; derived from sugarcane or sugarbeet; used as a sweetener in drinks and foods and to make syrups, preserves, and jams. Also known as saccharose; table sugar.

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noun a complex carbohydrate found in many plants and used as a sweetening agent

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