SUCROSE


Meaning of SUCROSE in English

/ ˈsuːkrəʊz; -krəʊs; NAmE -kroʊs; -kroʊz/ noun

[ U ] ( chemistry ) the form of sugar that is obtained from sugar cane and sugar beet

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from French sucre sugar + -ose .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.