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sucrose

su·crose
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [soo-krohs]
    • /ˈsu kroʊs/
    • /ˈsuː.krəʊz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [soo-krohs]
    • /ˈsu kroʊs/

Definitions of sucrose word

  • noun sucrose a crystalline disaccharide, C 1 2 H 2 2 O 1 1 , the sugar obtained from the sugarcane, the sugar beet, and sorghum, and forming the greater part of maple sugar; sugar. 1
  • noun sucrose chemical name for sugar 1
  • uncountable noun sucrose Sucrose is a common type of sugar. 0
  • noun sucrose a pure crystalline disaccharide extracted from sugar cane or sugar beets and consisting of glucose and fructose joined together in the molecule 0
  • noun sucrose Sucrose is a disaccharide of glucose and fructose obtained from sugar cane and sugar beet, used as a sweetener. 0

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Origin of sucrose

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
1855-60; < French sucre sugar + -ose2

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Parts of speech for Sucrose

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sucrose popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for sucrose

noun sucrose

  • caramel — A caramel is a chewy sweet food made from sugar, butter, and milk.
  • carbohydrate — Carbohydrates are substances, found in certain kinds of food, that provide you with energy. Foods such as sugar and bread that contain these substances can also be referred to as carbohydrates.
  • cellulose — Cellulose is a substance that exists in the cell walls of plants and is used to make paper, plastic, and various fabrics and fibres.
  • dextrin — any of a group of sticky substances that are intermediate products in the conversion of starch to maltose: used as thickening agents in foods and as gums
  • dextrose — Dextrose is a natural form of sugar that is found in fruits, honey, and in the blood of animals.

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