noun
- Plural of laevulose; a form of fructose (a simple sugar) that rotates plane-polarized light to the left.
Usage: chemistry; biochemistry; technical term
Examples
- Laevuloses are naturally occurring sugars found in many fruits and honey.
- The chemist studied the properties of laevuloses in the laboratory.
- Laevuloses have a higher sweetness level compared to glucose.
- The fermentation process converts glucose into laevuloses under certain conditions.