fructose

noun
/ˈfɹʌk.təʊz/UK/ˈfɹʌk.toʊs/US

Etymology

From Latin fructus (“fruit”) + -ose (“sugar”) (derivation of sucrose).

Definitions

  1. A monosaccharide ketose sugar, formula C₆H₁₂O₆.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at fructose. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at fructose. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

8 hops · closes at fructose

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