sucrose

[ soo-krohs ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a crystalline disaccharide, C 1 2 H 2 2 O 1 1 , the sugar obtained from the sugarcane, the sugar beet, and sorghum, and forming the greater part of maple sugar; sugar.

sucrose

/ ˈsjuːkrəʊz; -krəʊs /

noun

1. the technical name for sugar

sucrose

/ so̅o̅′krōs′ /

1. A crystalline sugar found in many plants, especially sugar cane, sugar beets, and sugar maple. It is used widely as a sweetener. Sucrose is a disaccharide composed of fructose and glucose. Also called table sugar. Chemical formula: C 12 H 22 O 11 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of sucrose¹

1855–60; < French sucre sugar + -ose ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of sucrose¹

C19: from French sucre sugar + -ose ²

Example Sentences

Added sugars can also be found on the ingredients list, often labeled as glucose, fructose, maltose or sucrose.

From Salon

“When deprived of light and fed a diet of sucrose in fermentation conditions, this algal strain converts that sucrose into fat, lipids, or algal fat – oil,” he said.

From Salon

Honey, made from nectar by honeybees, is primarily a mixture of glucose and fructose monosaccharides with some maltose, sucrose and other carbohydrates.

From Salon

The concept of water-permeation in small molecules was accepted at the time, but it was unclear if aquaporins could permeate larger molecules, such as sucrose.

From Science Daily

Allulose provides nearly 70% flavor and sweet taste as sucrose, yet it is minimally metabolized as it passes through the body.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• cellulose
• glucose
• lactose
• starch
• sugar