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Definition of fructose

fructose

/ˈfrʌk.toʊs/
fruc · tose
Plural:fructoses
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• noun

1

A simple ketonic monosaccharide sugar found naturally in honey, ripe fruits, and certain vegetables, which combines with glucose to form sucrose.

Example

"Because ripe berries contain high levels of natural fructose, they taste remarkably sweet without any added sugar."

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• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the mid-19th century by English chemist William Allen Miller, combining the Latin 'fructus' (fruit) with the chemical suffix '-ose' used to denote sugars.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Fructose. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/fructose
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