druesukker

Danish

Etymology

drue (“grape”) +‎ sukker (“sugar”)

Noun

druesukker n (singular definite druesukkeret, not used in plural form)

1. (chemistry) glucose
   • 2011, Johannes F. Coy, Otte gode livsråd mod kraeft, Politikens Forlag, →ISBN, page 22:

     Under påvirkning af spyttets stivelsesspaltende enzymer bliver den stivelse, som findes i melet, nedbrudt til druesukker (glukose) – og efter cirka et minut opstår der en sød smag i munden.

     Under the effect of the starch-decomposing enzymes of the spit, the starch that exists in the flour is broken down to glucose (glucose) – and after approximately a minute, a sweet taste arises in the mouth.

   • 2015, Bjarne Stigsby, Spis dig fra diabetes, Politikens Forlag, →ISBN:

     Der findes mange sukkerarter, men den sukkerart, vi har i vores blod, vores blodsukker, er druesukker – glukose.

     There are many kinds of sugars, but the kind of sugar that is in our blood, our blood sugar, is glucose – glucose.

   • 1999, Ny Biologi 4. Grundbog, Gyldendal Uddannelse, →ISBN, page 60:

     Druesukker kaldes også glukose.

     Glucose is also called glucose.

   • 2001, Sukker Og Sød Kemi, Gyldendal Uddannelse, →ISBN, page 81:

     Tallet inkluderer alle kulhydrater, dvs. summen af f.eks.^[sic] indholdet af druesukker ( glukose), sukker (sakkarose) og stivelse.

     The number includes all carbonhydrates, i.e. the sum of the contents of, for example, glucose (glucose), sugar (saccharose) and starch.

2. (chemistry) dextrose
   • 1884, Nordiskt mediziniskt Archiv:

     Honningen indeholdt 28,8 % druesukker (dextrose) og 21,2 % levulose¹).

     The honey contained 28.8% dextrose (dextrose) and 21.2 % levulose¹).

   • 2008, Leif Skibsted, Samvirke, Er frugt- og druesukker det samme?:

     Druesukkers kemiske betegnelse er D-glucose, ...

     The chemical name of dextrose is D-glucose, ...

Declension

Declension of druesukker

neuter gender	Singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	druesukker	druesukkeret
genitive	druesukkers	druesukkerets

Synonyms

• (glucose): glukose
• (dextrose): dextrose