Fructose: meaning, definitions and examples

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fructose

 

[ หˆfrสŒktoสŠs ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

sugar, carbohydrate

Fructose is a simple sugar, or monosaccharide, found in many plants. It is one of the three most important dietary monosaccharides, along with glucose and galactose. In nature, fructose is commonly found in fruits, honey, and root vegetables. It is sweeter than glucose and is often used as a sweetener in various food and beverage products. The body metabolizes fructose differently from glucose, which can lead to different health implications.

Synonyms

fruit sugar, hexose, levulose

Examples of usage

  • The fruit salad was sweet due to the high fructose content.
  • Many energy drinks contain high fructose corn syrup.
  • Fructose is often sourced from sugar cane or sugar beets.

Translations

Translations of the word "fructose" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น frutose

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคซเฅเคฐเฅเค•เฅเคŸเฅ‹เคœเคผ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Fruktose

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ fruktosa

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั„ั€ัƒะบั‚ะพะทะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ fruktoza

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ•ใƒซใ‚ฏใƒˆใƒผใ‚น

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fructose

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fructosa

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท fruktoz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณผ๋‹น

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูุฑูƒุชูˆุฒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ fruktรณza

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ fruktรณza

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆžœ็ณ–

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ fruktoza

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ frรบktรณsi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั„ั€ัƒะบั‚ะพะทะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒ แƒฃแƒฅแƒขแƒแƒ–แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ fruktoza

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ fructosa

Etymology

The term 'fructose' is derived from the Latin word 'fructus', meaning 'fruit'. It was first described in the early 19th century when chemists began to isolate and identify sugars from fruits. The specific identification of fructose as a distinct sugar from glucose is attributed to French chemist Augustin-Pierre Dubrunfaut in 1847. Dubrunfaut discovered that fructose could be obtained from the hydrolysis of sucrose. In food science and production, fructose gained prominence with the development of high fructose corn syrup in the late 20th century, which revolutionized the sweetener industry due to its lower production costs and high sweetness level.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #17,781, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.