dextrose (dekstros)

[L. dexter, right, + -ose.] A sugar (C6H12O6) belonging to the glucose group, which crystallizes from aqueous solution with one molecule of water in nodular ma es of six-sided scales. It is readily solvent in water and alcohol, has a taste le sweet than ordinary cane-sugar, and directly reduces alkaline copper solution. It is dextrorotatory to polarized light. Dextrose is widely distributed, being found in most sweet fruits, grapes, raisins, cherries, etc., usually a ociated with levulose. It also occurs sparingly in various animal ti ues and juices, and in exce ive quantity in diabetic urine. Dextrose is manufactured from starch in large quantity by the action of sulphuric acid. It is used for making cheap syrup, called glucose syrup, in the manufacture of beer, and for adulterating mola es. Also called dextroglucose, grape - sugar, and starch - sugar. Birotatory dextrose. See birotation.