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Levulose
Lev´u`lose`
Pronunciation:
lĕv´ũ`lōs`
n.
1.
(Chem.)
A
sirupy
variety
of
sugar
,
rarely
obtained
crystallized
,
occurring
widely
in
honey
,
ripe
fruits
,
etc
.,
and
hence
called
also
fruit
sugar
;
also
called
fructose
.
Chemical
formula
:
C6H12O6
.
It
is
called
levulose
,
because
it
rotates
the
plane
of
polarization
of
light
to
the
left
,
in
contrast
to
dextrose
,
the
other
product
of
the
hydrolysis
of
sucrose
.
Noun
1.
levulose
-
a
simple
sugar
found
in
honey
and
in
many
ripe
fruits
Synonyms:
fructose
,
fruit sugar
,
laevulose
fructose
,
fruit
sugar
,
ketohexose
,
laevulose
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