noun
levulose; fructose
Technical term for fructose, emphasizing its levorotatory property. Used mainly in chemistry and food science.
左旋糖は果物に多く含まれる単糖類です。
Levulose is a monosaccharide found abundantly in fruits.
このシロップの主成分は左旋糖です。
The main component of this syrup is levulose.
ブドウ糖 (glucose) is another monosaccharide, often contrasted with fructose in nutritional contexts.
Compound of 左旋 (left-handed rotation) and 糖 (sugar), referring to the levorotatory optical activity of fructose.