fructose
noun/ˈfrʌktəʊs/, /ˈfrʌktəʊz/
/ˈfrʌktəʊs/, /ˈfrʌktəʊz/
[uncountable] (chemistry)- a type of sugar found in fruit juice and honeyWord Originmid 19th cent.: from Latin fructus ‘fruit’ + -ose.
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