dextrose
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dextrose
- /ˈdɛkstɹəʊz/ UK
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From dextro- + -ose (“right-handed sugar”).
noun dextroses
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The naturally occurring dextrorotatory form of glucose monosaccharide molecule.
The saccharides include such substances as dextrose and levulose, which are typical examples of the two classes into which these bodies are divisible, viz. the Aldoses and Ketoses.
Similar: D-glucose, D-Glucose, dextroglucose
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Talk about this word "dextrose." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dextrose. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dextrose. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dextrose "dextrose." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dextrose.Cite this
@misc{dextrose_2026,
title = {dextrose},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dextrose},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
