INVERT SUGAR
\ɪnvˈɜːt ʃˈʊɡə], \ɪnvˈɜːt ʃˈʊɡə], \ɪ_n_v_ˈɜː_t ʃ_ˈʊ_ɡ_ə]\
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a mixture of equal parts of glucose and fructose resulting from the hydrolysis of sucrose; found naturally in fruits; sweeter than glucose
By Princeton University
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a mixture of equal parts of glucose and fructose resulting from the hydrolysis of sucrose; found naturally in fruits; sweeter than glucose
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A supposed mixture of dextrose and levulose, a levorotatory saccharine substance forming the chief part of honey.
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A mixture of equal parts of dextrose and levulose.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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A product of the prolonged action of heat upon a solution of cane s. or of dilute mineral acids at 60. It is a mixture of dextrose and levulose, and receives its name because its solution rotates the plane of polarization to the left, while the solution of cane s. from which it is produced rotates that plane to the right.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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