Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A white, sweetish crystalline sugar, C6H12O6, used in the manufacture of ascorbic acid.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
sorbinose .
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- noun biochemistry The
ketohexose (3S,4R,5S)-1,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexan-2-one used in the production ofascorbic acid
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[sorb(itol) + –ose.]
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Examples
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This reaction is produced by lævulose, sorbose, cane sugar, and inulin, an intense colour being given within an hour or two.
Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 C. F. Cross
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