Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The dextrorotatory form of glucose, C6H12O6·H2O, found naturally in animal and plant tissue and derived synthetically from starch.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A sugar (C6H12O6) belonging to the glucose group, which crystallizes from aqueous solution with one molecule of water in nodular masses of six-sided scales.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) A sirupy, or white crystalline, variety of sugar, C6H12O6 (so called from turning the plane of polarization to the right), occurring in many ripe fruits, and also called
glucose . Dextrose and levulose are obtained by the inversion of cane sugar or sucrose, and hence the mixture is called called invert sugar. Dextrose is chiefly obtained by the action of heat and acids on starch, and hence called alsostarch sugar . It is also formed from starchy food by the action of the amylolytic ferments of saliva and pancreatic juice.
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- noun the naturally-occurring
dextrorotatory form ofglucose monosaccharide molecule
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits
Etymologies
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Since dextrose is a form of sugar, this makes complete sense.
Packaging Makes the Experience Blissful Anne-Marie 2007
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Since dextrose is a form of sugar, this makes complete sense.
Archive 2007-06-01 Anne-Marie 2007
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Simple carbohydrates that contain only one sugar unit are monosaccharides and include glucose sometimes called dextrose, fructose, and galactose.
THE PROGRAM KELLY TRAVER 2009
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Simple carbohydrates that contain only one sugar unit are monosaccharides and include glucose sometimes called dextrose, fructose, and galactose.
THE PROGRAM KELLY TRAVER 2009
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The simplest simple carbohydrates are glucose (sometimes called dextrose), fructose (also called fruit sugar), and galactose (a part of milk sugar).
Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy M.D. Walter C. Willett 2005
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The simplest simple carbohydrates are glucose (sometimes called dextrose), fructose (also called fruit sugar), and galactose (a part of milk sugar).
Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy M.D. Walter C. Willett 2005
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Glucose Glucose, also called dextrose, is a simple sugar, and the most common sugar from which living cells directly extract chemical energy.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Glucose Glucose, also called dextrose, is a simple sugar, and the most common sugar from which living cells directly extract chemical energy.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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The sugar is what is known as dextrose, not the refined sugar of commerce.
Maintaining Health Formerly Health and Efficiency R. L. Alsaker
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The one exception is dextrose, which is a simple sugar; but even this is combined in the liver and the muscles to form the more complex compound known as glycogen.
Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools Francis M. Walters
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