CEFR B1

sucrose

noun

Meaning

sucrose means a disaccharide with formula C12H22O11, consisting of two simple sugars, glucose and fructose; normal culinary sugar. 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 sucrose to mean a disaccharide with formula C12H22O11, consisting of two simple sugars, glucose....
The teacher asked students to find sucrose in the reading.

Synonyms: saccharose

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sucrose (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈsjuːkɹəʊz/

Definition

sucrose means a disaccharide with formula C12H22O11, consisting of two simple sugars, glucose and fructose; normal culinary sugar. 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 sucrose to mean a disaccharide with formula C12H22O11, consisting of two simple sugars, glucose....
The teacher asked students to find sucrose in the reading.
Check the words around sucrose to choose the right meaning.

How to Use sucrose

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

Synonyms of sucrose

Words with a similar meaning to sucrose:

saccharose

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