sorbose: Meaning and Definition of

sor•bose

Pronunciation: (sôr'bōs), [key]
— n. Biochem.
  1. a ketohexose, CHO, occurring in mountain ash and obtained industrially from sorbitol by bacterial oxidation: used in the synthesis of vitamin C.
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