saccharose

Questions

What does saccharose mean?

sugar, especially sucrose

Where does saccharose come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱorkeh₂ Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćárkaraH Proto-Indo-Aryan *śárkaraH Sanskrit शर्क॑रा (śárkarā) Pali sakkharābor. Ancient Greek σάκχαρ (sákkhar)bor. Latin saccharon Latin saccharum English saccharo- Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos)der. French glucose English glucosebf. English -ose English saccharose From saccharo- + -ose.

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