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Definitions

fructose

[fruhk-tohs, frook-, frook-] / ˈfrʌk toʊs, ˈfrʊk-, ˈfruk- /
NOUN
carbohydrate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cellulose glucose lactose starch sugar
STRONG
dextrin dextrose disaccharide galactose glycogen maltose monosaccharide polysaccharide sucrose
NOUN
sugar
Synonyms
STRONGEST
carbohydrate
STRONG
candy caramel dextrose glucose lactose levulose maltose saccharin saccharose sucrose sweetener xylose
WEAK
cassonade

Example Sentences

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And it is one of very few to still use real sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Tagatose exists naturally, but only in very small quantities compared with common sugars such as glucose, fructose, and sucrose.

From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026

One of the most unexpected results of the new study is that sorbitol is essentially "one transformation away from fructose," according to Patti.

From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 2025

Because of this close relationship, sorbitol can trigger effects similar to those caused by fructose itself.

From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 2025

Yet in nature we would never find a fruit with anywhere near the amount of fructose in a soda.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.