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Dextrose

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. The dextrorotatory form of glucose, C6H12O6·H2O, found naturally in animal and plant tissue and derived synthetically from starch. Also called dextroglucose.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. the naturally-occurring dextrorotatory form of glucose monosaccharide molecule

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. 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, and also called glucose. Dextrose and levulose are obtained by the inversion of cane sugar or sucrose, and hence the mixture is called 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.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. A sugar (C6H12O6) belonging to the glucose group, which crystallizes from aqueous solution with one molecule of water in nodular masses of six-sided scales.

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

Word Usage

"Since dextrose is a form of sugar, this makes complete sense."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

glucose monosaccharide hexose aldohexose

Cross Reference

birotatory dextrose

Variant

glucose starch sugar

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

dextroglucose D-glucose D-Glucose

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

fructose galactose dextrin albumin saline