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Glucose   /glˈukˌoʊs/   Listen
Glucose

noun
1.
A monosaccharide sugar that has several forms; an important source of physiological energy.



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"Glucose" Quotes from Famous Books



... we'll spell: Our joys will never fail to jell. The honeyed kisses we imprint Will show of glucose not ...
— The So-called Human Race • Bert Leston Taylor
... citrifalia, plants extensively cultivated in India on account of the reddish dye-stuff which their roots contain. The name is also applied to the dye, but the common trade name is Suranji. Its properties are due to the presence of a glucoside known as Morindin, which is compounded from glucose and probably a ...
— Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia


Words linked to "Glucose" :   blood sugar, dextrose, corn sugar, aldohexose, glucosamine, grape sugar, glucose tolerance test, dextroglucose


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