Meaning of DEXTROSE
| Pronunciation: | | 'dekstrows
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[n] an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits |
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DEXTROSE is a 8 letter word that starts with D. |
| | Synonyms: | | dextroglucose, grape sugar |
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| | See Also: | | glucose | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Dex"trose`\, n. [See {Dexter}.] (Chem.)
A sirupy, or white crystalline, variety of sugar, {C6H12O6}
(so called from turning the plane of polarization to the
right), occurring in many ripe fruits. Dextrose and levulose
are obtained by the inversion of cane sugar or sucrose, and
hence called invert sugar. Dextrose is chiefly obtained by
the action of heat and acids on starch, and hence called also
{starch sugar}. It is also formed from starchy food by the
action of the amylolytic ferments of saliva and pancreatic
juice.
Note: The solid products are known to the trade as grape
sugar; the sirupy products as glucose, or mixing sirup.
These are harmless, but are only about half as sweet as
cane or sucrose.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A six-carbon monosaccharide which is the major sugar in the blood and is an important intermediate molecule in metabolic processes. It is often given intravenously to replenish fluids and provide nutrients. In glycolysis, all six-carbon intermediates are derived from glucose and fructose. In the first step of glycolysis, hexokinase catalyzes the conversion of glucose and ATP into glucose 6-phosphate. Also, in the conversion of one molecule of glucose into two molecules of pyruvate, two molecules of ATP are also generated. |
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