fructose
Fructose (noun) means a simple sugar found naturally in fruit and honey, sweeter than table sugar. Example: “Fructose gives ripe fruit much of its natural sweetness.”
How to use fructose
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA type of natural sugar found in fruit.
Word forms
fructoses plural
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_____ gives ripe fruit much of its natural sweetness.
Etymology
Coined from Latin fructus, "fruit," plus the chemical suffix -ose used for sugars (as in sucrose, glucose).
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What does “fructose” mean?
The word “fructose” means a simple sugar found naturally in fruit and honey, sweeter than table sugar. In plain terms, a type of natural sugar found in fruit.
How do you pronounce “fructose”?
“Fructose” is pronounced FRUHK-tohz (/ˈfɹʌk.toʊs/ in IPA).
How do you use “fructose” in a sentence?
Here is “fructose” used in a sentence: “Fructose gives ripe fruit much of its natural sweetness.”
What part of speech is “fructose”?
“Fructose” is a noun.
Where does the word “fructose” come from?
The word “fructose” comes from Latin. Coined from Latin fructus, "fruit," plus the chemical suffix -ose used for sugars (as in sucrose, glucose).