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fructose

n. uncountable
C1 Advanced US //ˈfɹəkˌtoʊs// UK //fɹˈʌktəʊz// fruc·tose

n. a type of natural sugar found in fruits and honey. It is often used as a sweetener in many processed foods and drinks.

n. a simple ketonic monosaccharide found in many plants, where it is often bonded to glucose to form the disaccharide sucrose.


SIMPLE

Fructose is the main sugar found in apples and pears.

CONTEXTUAL

Many food manufacturers use high-fructose corn syrup because it is cheaper and sweeter than standard table sugar.

COMPLEX

While naturally occurring in fruit, the excessive consumption of refined fructose has been linked by some researchers to an increased risk of metabolic disorders in modern diets.

Synonyms
Origin

From Latin fructus (“fruit”) + -ose (“sugar”) (derivation of sucrose).

Usage

Uncountable when referring to the substance in general; can be countable when referring to different chemical types or varieties.

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