| 释义 |
sor·bose
\ˈsȯrˌbōs also -ōz\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary sorbitol + -ose
: a sweet crystalline unfermentable sugar C6H12O6 of the ketohexose class existing as two optical isomers; especially : the levorotatory l-form obtained from sorbitol by fermentation with an acetobacter (Acetobacter xylinum) and used chiefly in making ascorbic acid |