sucrose meaning
UK US /ˈsukroʊs/ 2 syllables
sucrose (noun): a complex carbohydrate found in many plants and used as a sweetening agent.
Definition of sucrose
- a complex carbohydrate found in many plants and used as a sweetening agent
Synonyms: saccharose
Type of: disaccharide, plant product
Kinds: galactose
sucrose in a sentence
- The sucrose molecule is comprised of glucose and fructose.
How to pronounce sucrose
sucrose is pronounced /ˈsukroʊs/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with SU · words ending in SE · 7-letter words
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