fructose
/ˈfrʌktəʊs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfrʌktəʊs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfrək-ˌtōs ˈfrük- ˈfru̇k- -ˌtōz/ (ame, mw)
fructose — noun
1. a natural sugar that gives fruit and honey their sweet taste, often added to pac
a natural sugar that gives fruit and honey their sweet taste, often added to packaged drinks and snacks to make them sweeter.
Ripe mangoes contain a lot of fructose, which is why they taste so sweet.
typical pattern: [food] contain(s) fructose
Isabela checked the label and saw added fructose near the top of the list.
collocation: added fructose
Honey is mostly made of fructose and glucose mixed together.
Theo's doctor told him to cut back on drinks with high levels of fructose.
Soft drink makers often use fructose because it costs less than regular sugar.
- fruit sugar
everyday English label for the same substance; less technical
- levulose
older chemistry term; rare outside scientific writing
用法筆記
Uncountable; takes no plural and no article in general statements ('foods high in fructose', not 'a fructose').