Dextrose

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Dextrose

[dɛksˈtʁoːzə]

Rhymes with oːzə

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von lateinisch dexter ^(→ la) „rechts“, weil die Substanz infolge ihrer optischen Aktivität die Ebene des polarisierten Lichts nach rechts dreht

noun Dextrose · Dextrosen

zu den Kohlenhydraten gehörender Einfachzucker
Similar: Glucose, Traubenzucker · Opposite: Fruktose

In English

dextrose naturally-occurring form of glucose

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Dextrose. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/dextrose

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"Dextrose." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/dextrose.

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@misc{dextrose_2026,
  title = {Dextrose},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/dextrose},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}