1. plural of sorbose, a type of sugar (ketohexose) found in some fruits and used in vitamin C production
Usage: biochemistry; technical

Examples

• The laboratory analyzed various sorboses in the fruit samples.
• Sorboses are important intermediates in ascorbic acid synthesis.
• The researcher studied the molecular structure of different sorboses.
• Industrial production of vitamin C often involves sorboses as precursors.
• The biochemist identified several sorboses in the fermentation process.