noun
- A simple sugar (monosaccharide) found in fruits, honey, and other foods; also called fructose.
Usage: chemistry; also spelled lævulose; the older or alternative name for fructose
Examples
- Laevulose is one of the three most important dietary monosaccharides.
- Honey contains a high proportion of laevulose, which makes it sweeter than table sugar.
- The chemical structure of laevulose differs from that of glucose.
- Laevulose is metabolized differently than sucrose in the human body.
- Many food labels now use the term fructose instead of the older laevulose.