synanthrose Meaning, Definition & Usage

Syn*an"throse" noun

Etymology

From NL. Synantheræ the Compositæ; Gr. with + blooming.

Definitions

1. (Chem.) A variety of sugar, isomeric with sucrose, found in the tubers of the Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus), in the dahlia, and other Compositæ.