See also: Glucose and glucosé

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Ball-and-stick model of a glucose molecule (in one of its cyclic, pyranose forms).
 
Natta projection of a glucose molecule in one of its open-chain forms. Its open-chain forms are fleeting compared to its cyclic (pyranose and furanose) forms.

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Through French, from Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos, wine, must); note: -ose comes from glucose, not the other way round. In other words, the view of the word glucose as gluco- + -ose is a reanalysis rather than a historical etymology. This is unusual for being a reanalysis that works completely, that is, without any leftover nonsense syllables (such as the ham- in reanalyzed hamburger).

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɡluːkəʊz/
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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɡlukoʊs/

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glucose (countable and uncountable, plural glucoses)

  1. (biochemistry) A simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C6H12O6; it is a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism.

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glucose m (uncountable)

  1. glucose

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Coined by French chemist Eugène-Melchior Péligot, from Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos, sweet wine).

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glucose m (plural glucoses)

  1. glucose

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glucose

  1. inflection of glucoser:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

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