Dextrose Meaning
/ˈdɛkstɹəʊz/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe naturally occurring dextrorotatory form of glucose monosaccharide molecule.
Sentence Examples
Dextrose is a type of simple sugar.
The patient received dextrose through an IV.
The nurse administered a solution containing dextrose to the patient.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The athlete consumed a spoonful of ____ to quickly replenish his energy after the exhausting race.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
____ is a type of simple sugar.
Word Origin & History
From dextro- + -ose (“right-handed sugar”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The saccharides include such substances as dextrose and levulose, which are typical examples of the two classes into which these bodies are divisible, viz. the Aldoses and Ketoses."
— 1895, Richard Lloyd Whiteley, chapter XXXV, in Organic Chemistry: The Fatty Compounds, London; New York: Longmans, Green, and Co., →OCLC, page 263:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The athlete consumed a spoonful of ____ to quickly replenish his energy after the exhausting race.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
____ is a type of simple sugar.