levulose en · NOUN
Etymology
Blend of Latin laevus + -ule + -ose. By surface analysis, lev(us) + -ule + -ose.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) D-fructose, the left-rotating stereoisomer of fructose.
The saccharides include such substances as dextrose and levulose, which are typical examples of the two classes into which these bodies are divisible, viz. the Aldoses and Ketoses.
1895, Richard Lloyd Whiteley, chapter XXXV, in Organic Chemistry: The Fatty Compounds, London; New York: Longmans, Green, and Co., →OCLC, page 263:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| laevulose | alternative | lexicographic | |
| levuloses | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| lævulose | alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
Hypernyms
ketohexose · hexose · monosaccharide · fructose