levulose

English - Turkish

Definition of levulose in English Turkish dictionary

levüloz

(Tıp) Meyva, bal ve barsaklardan çıkarılan şeker (C6H12O6) levüloz

i., kim. levüloz, meyve şekeri

(Arılık,Kimya) meyve şekeri

Related Terms

fruit sugar; levulose

meyve şekeri; levulose

English - English

Definition of levulose in English English dictionary

D-fructose, the left-rotating stereoisomer of fructose

{i} fructose, water-soluble sugar found in a variety of fruits (Chemistry)

A sirupy variety of sugar, rarely obtained crystallized, occurring widely in honey, ripe fruits, etc

and hence called also fruit sugar

It is called levulose, because it rotates the plane of polarization to the left

Hyphenation

lev·u·lose

Synonyms

levoglucose, d-fructose

Antonyms

l-fructose

Etymology

[ 'lev-y&-"lOs, -"lOz ] (noun.) 1871. Blend of laevus,‎ l, and -ose (latin for "left" + connector "l" + sugar) (left sugar)