Fructose: meaning, definitions and examples
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fructose
[ หfrสktoสs ]
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
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:
๐ต๐น frutose
๐ฎ๐ณ เคซเฅเคฐเฅเคเฅเคเฅเคเคผ
๐ฉ๐ช Fruktose
๐ฎ๐ฉ fruktosa
๐บ๐ฆ ัััะบัะพะทะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ fruktoza
๐ฏ๐ต ใใซใฏใใผใน
๐ซ๐ท fructose
๐ช๐ธ fructosa
๐น๐ท fruktoz
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ณผ๋น
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฑูุชูุฒ
๐จ๐ฟ fruktรณza
๐ธ๐ฐ fruktรณza
๐จ๐ณ ๆ็ณ
๐ธ๐ฎ fruktoza
๐ฎ๐ธ frรบktรณsi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัััะบัะพะทะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แคแ แฃแฅแขแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ fruktoza
๐ฒ๐ฝ fructosa
Word origin
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.