Definition of sucrose in English:
sucrose
nounˈs(j)uːkrəʊsˈs(j)uːkrəʊz
mass nounChemistry A compound which is the chief component of cane or beet sugar.
A disaccharide containing glucose and fructose units; chemical formula: C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁
Example sentencesExamples
- Also, be aware that sugar might be described as sucrose, glucose, fructose, maltose and so on.
- Epidermal cells contained low concentrations of sucrose, glucose and fructose, and no fructan.
- Glucose, sucrose and fructose are the major soluble sugars found in strawberry fruit.
- The procedure is based on the cleavage of sucrose by invertase to glucose and fructose.
- This effect seems to be restricted to sucrose; glucose and fructose do not produce the same result.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from French sucre 'sugar' + -ose2.