sucrose

noun su·crose \ˈsü-ˌkrōs, -ˌkrōz\

: a type of sugar that is found in most plants

Full Definition of SUCROSE

: a sweet crystalline dextrorotatory disaccharide sugar C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ that occurs naturally in most plants and is obtained commercially especially from sugarcane or sugar beets

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Origin of SUCROSE

International Scientific Vocabulary, from French sucre sugar

First Known Use: 1857

Rhymes with SUCROSE

arkose, Carlos, cosmos, crustose, cymose, dextrose, engross, erose, fructose, globose, glucose, jocose, lactose, maltose, mannose, morose, mythos, nodose, pappose, pentose, pilose, plumose, ramose, rhamnose, ribose, rugose, schistose, setose, spinose, strigose, Sukkoth, triose, up close, vadose, verbose, viscose

SUCROSE Defined for Kids

sucrose

noun su·crose \ˈsü-ˌkrōs\

Definition of SUCROSE for Kids

: a sweet usually crystalline substance found in many plants that is obtained especially from sugarcane and sugar beets for use in sweetening foods and beverages

Medical Dictionary

sucrose

noun su·crose \ˈsü-ˌkrōs, -ˌkrōz\

Medical Definition of SUCROSE

: a sweet crystalline dextrorotatory nonreducing disaccharide sugar C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ that occurs naturally in most plants and is obtained commercially especially from sugarcane or sugar beets