fructose
/'frʌktous/
Definition
Noun: A simple sugar (monosaccharide) found naturally in honey, many fruits, and some vegetables. It is sweeter than glucose and is a component of sucrose (table sugar).
Usage
Fructose is used to refer to this specific type of sugar, often in nutritional, chemical, or culinary contexts. - Example: "Honey contains a high percentage of fructose." - Example: "Some people have difficulty absorbing fructose."
Advanced Usage
- High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS): A common sweetener in processed foods and beverages, made by enzymatically converting some of the glucose in corn syrup into fructose. (Note: This is a compound term listed separately as a variant.)
- Example: "Many soft drinks are sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup."
Variants and Related Words
- Fructose intolerance: A digestive disorder where the body has difficulty absorbing fructose.
- Fructose malabsorption: A condition similar to fructose intolerance.
- High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS): As described above.
Synonyms
- Fruit sugar: A common synonym emphasizing its natural source.
- Laevulose (or Levulose): An older, less common chemical name for fructose.
Different Meanings
The word fructose has a single, specific meaning in chemistry and nutrition, referring to the monosaccharide C₆H₁₂O₆. It does not have other unrelated definitions.
Noun
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a simple sugar found in honey and in many ripe fruits
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