sorbose

[ sawr-bohs ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. a ketohexose, C 6 H 1 2 O 6 , occurring in mountain ash and obtained industrially from sorbitol by bacterial oxidation: used in the synthesis of vitamin C.

sorbose

/ ˈsɔːbəʊs /

noun

1. biochem a sweet-tasting hexose sugar derived from the berries of the mountain ash by bacterial action: used in the synthesis of ascorbic acid. Formula: CH 2 OH(CHOH) 3 COCH 2 OH

Word History and Origins

Origin of sorbose¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; sorb(itol) + -ose ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of sorbose¹

C19: from sorb + -ose ²

Example Sentences

Sorbose is a crystalline solid, which is not fermentable by yeast, but which otherwise closely resembles fructose.

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