CEFR B1

fructose

noun

Meaning

fructose means a monosaccharide ketose sugar, formula C6H12O6. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses fructose to mean a monosaccharide ketose sugar, formula C6H12O6.
The teacher asked students to find fructose in the reading.

Synonyms: fruit sugar

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fructose (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈfɹʊk.təʊz/

Definition

fructose means a monosaccharide ketose sugar, formula C6H12O6. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses fructose to mean a monosaccharide ketose sugar, formula C6H12O6.
The teacher asked students to find fructose in the reading.
Check the words around fructose to choose the right meaning.

How to Use fructose

a/the fructose (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a fructose."
fructose in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked fructose in context before translating it."

Synonyms of fructose

Words with a similar meaning to fructose:

fruit sugar

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