Levulose

Origin

laevusl (latin for "left" + connector "l" + sugar) (left sugar)

Full definition of levulose

Noun

1. (carbohydrate) D-fructose, the left-rotating stereoisomer of fructose

Alternative forms

• lævulose
• laevulose

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

• fructose
• ketohexose
• hexose
• monosaccharide

Related terms

• dextrose (right sugar)