laevulose

/'li:vjulous/ Cách viết khác : (levulose) /'li:vjulous/

Thân thiện

A bee collects nectar from a flower, which contains laevulose.

Definition

Noun: * A simple sugar found in honey and in many ripe fruits: Laevulose is a type of monosaccharide, or simple sugar, that occurs naturally. It is sweeter than common table sugar (sucrose).

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • Honey contains a high proportion of laevulose, which contributes to its sweetness.
  • Fructose, also known as laevulose, is metabolized differently than glucose.

Advanced Usage

• Scientific/Medical Context: The term is primarily used in scientific, nutritional, or medical writing rather than in everyday conversation. In common usage, "fructose" is more frequently employed.
  • The study compared the metabolic effects of glucose and laevulose.

Variants and Related Words

• Levulose (n): An alternative spelling for laevulose.
• Fructose (n): The more common modern term for the same sugar. "Laevulose" and "fructose" are synonyms.
  • High-fructose corn syrup is a sweetener derived from corn starch.

Synonyms

• Fructose: The standard IUPAC name for this sugar.
• Fruit sugar: A common descriptive name.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a simple sugar found in honey and in many ripe fruits

Từ đồng nghĩa

• fructose
• fruit sugar
• levulose