dextrose
dextroglucose, commercially obtainable from starch by acid hydrolysis.
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Origin of dextrose
1- Also called corn sugar, grape sugar.
Words that may be confused with dextrose
- dextrose , dextrous
Words Nearby dextrose
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How to use dextrose in a sentence
Our ex-grocer knew all about Hambletonian Ten and Dexter; but dextrine, dextrose and glucose were out of his class.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12 | Elbert HubbardMix the solution well, pour through a dry filter and determine the dextrose in an aliquot.
All About Coffee | William H. UkersIt is resolved by solution in sulphuric acid and subsequent hydrolysis of the esters thus produced into dextrose.
For exact quantitative determination it is necessary to standardize the solution with pure anhydrous dextrose.
The concentrations of protein and dextrose are not altered during the absorption of these substances.
British Dictionary definitions for dextrose
/ (ˈdɛkstrəʊz, -trəʊs) /
a white soluble sweet-tasting crystalline solid that is the dextrorotatory isomer of glucose, occurring widely in fruit, honey, and in the blood and tissue of animals. Formula: C 6 H 12 O 6: Also called: grape sugar, dextroglucose
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Scientific definitions for dextrose
[ dĕk′strōs′ ]
A sugar that is the most common form of glucose. It is found in plant and animal tissues and also derived from starch. Dextrose is the dextrorotatory form of glucose.
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