Sucrose

Origin

From French sucre ("sugar"), derivation of Latin saccharum + -ose ("full of").

Full definition of sucrose

Noun

1. (carbohydrate) A disaccharide with formula C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁, consisting of two simple sugars, glucose and fructose; normal culinary sugar

Synonyms

• saccharose

Anagrams

• courses, Croesus, CrÅ“sus, Scouser, scouser, sources