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Definition 2024
levulose
levulose
See also: lévulose
English
Noun
levulose (plural levuloses)
- (biochemistry) D-fructose, the left-rotating stereoisomer of fructose
Alternative forms
Usage notes
This is not L-fructose despite being named that way, it is D-fructose, due to the origins of stereochemistry and sugar research
Synonyms
- levoglucose
- D-fructose / D-Fructose
Antonyms
- L-fructose / L-Fructose
Hypernyms
Related terms
- dextrose (right sugar)