Complete Definition of "glucose"

English
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Etymology
F. < AGr. γλ�κ�� (glykys) sweet.

Noun
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  1. A simple monosaccharide sugar with the formula C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>12</sub>O<sub>6</sub> which is a principal source of energy for most living things.

Derived terms
glucose syrup
glucoside
-ose

Translations
trans-top|simple monosaccharide sugar
Chinese: ��� pútáotáng
Czech: glukóza f
French: glucose m
Icelandic: glúkósi m
Italian: glucosio m
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Japanese: ����� guruk�su, ���� (�����, bud�t�)
Korean: ��� pododang
Latvian: glikoze f
Lithuanian: gliukoz� f
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Category:Carbohydrates
Category:Sugars

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