sucrose
n. uncountablen. a type of sugar found in plants, especially in sugar cane and sugar beets. It is the main ingredient in white table sugar.
n. a disaccharide composed of one glucose molecule and one fructose molecule, occurring naturally in plants and used as a sweetener. It is the primary component of refined white sugar.
The recipe calls for one cup of sucrose.
The factory processes sugar beets to extract sucrose, which is then crystallized into the white sugar sold in supermarkets.
While many artificial sweeteners are marketed as healthier alternatives, sucrose remains the industry standard for its specific crystallization properties and distinct flavor profile in baked goods.
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱorkeh₂ Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćárkaraH Proto-Indo-Aryan *śárkaraH Sanskrit शर्क॑रा (śárkarā) Gandhari 𐨭𐨐𐨪 (śakara)bor. Middle Persian 𐭱𐭪𐭥 (šakar)bor. Arabic سُكَّر (sukkar)bor. Old Italian zuccherobor. Old French çucrebor. Middle French sucre French sucre English -ose English sucrose From French sucre + English -ose.