English dictionary
levulose
/'l/E/v/j//@/,l/oU/s/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a simple sugar found in honey and in many ripe fruits
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A sirupy variety of sugar, rarely obtained crystallized, occurring widely in honey, ripe fruits, etc., and hence called also <i>fruit sugar</i>. It is called <i>levulose</i>, because it rotates the plane of polarization to the left.
Source: webster1913