glucose

See also: Glucose and glucosé

English
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.

Etymology

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).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɡluːkəʊz/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɡlukoʊs/

Noun

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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Dutch

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Noun

glucose m (uncountable)

  1. glucose

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French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡly.koz/
  • Audio (Paris)(file)

Noun

glucose m (plural glucoses)

  1. glucose

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Verb

glucose

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

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