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dextrose

dext·rose

UK/ˈdɛkstɹəʊz/ US/ˈdɛkstroʊs/ uncommon

noun

1.

an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits

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Origin

From dextro- + -ose (“right-handed sugar”).

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