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Dextrose

Dextrose Meaning & Definition
Dextrose Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dextrose?

[n] an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits

Synonyms | Synonyms for Dextrose: dextroglucose | grape sugar

Related Terms | Find terms related to Dextrose:

See Also | glucose

Dextrose In Webster's Dictionary

\Dex"trose`\, n. [See {Dexter}.] (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. Dextrose and levulose are obtained by the inversion of cane sugar or sucrose, and hence called invert sugar. Dextrose is chiefly obtained by the action of heat and acids on starch, and hence called also {starch sugar}. It is also formed from starchy food by the action of the amylolytic ferments of saliva and pancreatic juice. Note: The solid products are known to the trade as grape sugar; the sirupy products as glucose, or mixing sirup. These are harmless, but are only about half as sweet as cane or sucrose.

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