Synanthrose
Syn`an´throse´
| n. | 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. |
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.