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n. - A complex carbohydrate found in many plants and used as a sweetening agent.

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Usage examples (11)
  • Weigh out 20 grammes saccharose and add to the filtrate.
  • Weigh out 20 grammes saccharose and add to the contents of the flask.
  • -- In certain cases a corresponding percentage of lactose, maltose, or saccharose is substituted for glucose.
  • A new method for the analysis of saccharose and raffinose, when in the presence of inverted sugar, is said to give accurate results.
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