Sorbose Definition

sôrbōs
noun
A white, crystalline hexose, C6H12O6, obtained by fermenting sorbitol: it is used in the manufacture of vitamin C.
Webster's New World

(biochemistry) The ketohexose (3S,4R,5S)-1,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexan-2-one used in the production of ascorbic acid.

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Other Word Forms of Sorbose

Noun

Singular:
sorbose
Plural:
sorboses

Origin of Sorbose

  • sorb(itol) –ose

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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