LEVULOSAN
Lev`u*lo"san, n. (Chem.)
Defn: An unfermentable carbohydrate obtained by gently heating levulose.
LEVULOSE
Lev"u*lose`, n. Etym: [See Levo-.] (Chem.)
Defn: A sirupy variety of sugar, rarely obtained crystallized, occurring widely in honey, ripe fruits, etc., and hence called also fruit sugar. It is called levulose, because it rotates the plane of polarization to the left. [Written also lævulose.]C6H12O6.
Note: It is obtained, together with an equal quantity of dextrose, by the inversion of ordinary cane or beet sugar, and hence, as being an ingredient of invert sugar, is often so called. It is fermentable, nearly as sweet as cane sugar, and is metameric with dextrose. Cf. Dextrose.
LEVY Lev"y, n.; pl. Levies. Etym: [A contr. of elevenpence or elevenpenny bit.]
Defn: A name formerly given in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia to the Spanish real of one eight of a dollar (or 12
LEVY
Lev"y, n. Etym: [F. levée, fr. lever to raise. See Lever, and cf.
Lever.]
1. The act of levying or collecting by authority; as, the levy of troops, taxes, etc. A levy of all the men left under sixty. Thirlwall.
2. That which is levied, as an army, force, tribute, etc. " The Irish levies." Macaulay.