dextrose (redirected from D-glucose)

dex·trose  (dkstrs)

n.

The dextrorotatory form of glucose, C₆H₁₂O₆·H₂O, found naturally in animal and plant tissue and derived synthetically from starch. Also called dextroglucose.

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[dextr(ogluc)ose.]

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dextrose [ˈdɛkstrəʊz -trəʊs]

n

(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a white soluble sweet-tasting crystalline solid that is the dextrorotatory isomer of glucose, occurring widely in fruit, honey, and in the blood and tissue of animals. Formula: C₆H₁₂O₆ Also called grape sugar dextroglucose

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dextrose  (dkstrs)

A sugar that is the most common form of glucose. It is found in plant and animal tissues and also derived from starch. Dextrose is the dextrorotatory form of glucose.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

dextrose - an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits dextroglucose, grape sugar glucose - a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms; an important source of physiological energy

Translations

dextrose [ˈdekstrəʊs] N → dextrosa f

dextrose [ˈdɛkstrəʊz ˈdɛkstrəʊs] n (= sugar) → dextrose m

dextrose

n → Dextrose f, → Traubenzucker m