glu|cose

glu|cose
glu|cose «GLOO kohs», noun.
1. a kind of sugar occurring in plant and animal tissues. Carbohydrate is present in the blood mainly in the form of glucose. Glucose is not as sweet as cane sugar. It is found in various optically different forms, especially as dextrose. »

Glucose is used by the plant as a source of energy for the various metabolic activities, and as the basic material from which a great number of chemical compounds are formed (Harbaugh and Goodrich).

Formula: C6H12O6
2. a thick syrup made from starch by the action of hydrochloric acid.
[< French glucose, earlier glycose < Greek glykýs sweet]

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