About The Word Glucose
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Glucose
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What's The Definition Of Glucose?
[n] a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms; an important source of physiological energy
Synonyms | Synonyms for Glucose: Related Terms | Find terms related to Glucose: See Also | aldohexose | blood glucose | blood sugar | corn sugar | dextroglucose | dextrose | grape sugar Glucose In Webster's Dictionary \Glu"cose`\, n. [Gr. ? sweet. Cf. {Glycerin}.]
1. A variety of sugar occurring in nature very abundantly, as
in ripe grapes, and in honey, and produced in great
quantities from starch, etc., by the action of heat and
acids. It is only about half as sweet as cane sugar.
Called also {dextrose}, {grape sugar}, {diabetic sugar},
and {starch sugar}. See {Dextrose}.
2. (Chem.) Any one of a large class of sugars, isometric with
glucose proper, and including levulose, galactose, etc.
3. The trade name of a sirup, obtained as an uncrystallizable
reside in the manufacture of glucose proper, and
containing, in addition to some dextrose or glucose, also
maltose, dextrin, etc. It is used as a cheap adulterant of
sirups, beers, etc.
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