ˈsüˌkrōs also -ōz noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary sucr- + -ose
: a sweet water-soluble crystalline dextrorotatory nonreducing disaccharide sugar C 12 H 22 O 11 that occurs naturally in most land plants especially in the juices, fruits, and roots and that is hydrolyzed by mineral acids or by invertase into equal parts of d -glucose and d -fructose — compare saccharose; glucose illustration