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Definition of sucrose noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sucrose

noun

/ˈsuːkrəʊz/,

/ˈsuːkrəʊs/

/ˈsuːkrəʊs/,

/ˈsuːkrəʊz/

[uncountable] (chemistry)

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the form of sugar that is obtained from sugar cane and sugar beet
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from French sucre ‘sugar’ + -ose.

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