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Levulose

Levulose Meaning & Definition
Levulose Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Levulose?

[n] a simple sugar found in honey and in many ripe fruits

Synonyms | Synonyms for Levulose: fructose | fruit sugar | laevulose

Related Terms | Find terms related to Levulose:

See Also | ketohexose

Levulose In Webster's Dictionary

\Lev"u*lose`\ (l[e^]v"[-u]*l[=o]s`), n. [See {Levo-}.] (Chem.) A sirupy variety of sugar, rarely obtained crystallized, occurring widely in honey, ripe fruits, etc., and hence called also {fruit sugar}. It is called levulose, because it rotates the plane of polarization to the left. [Written also {l[ae]vulose}.]

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