glucose
English
editEtymology
editThrough 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
edit- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɡluːkəʊz/, /ˈɡluːkəʊs/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- (US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈɡlukoʊs/, /ˈɡlukoʊz/
Noun
editglucose (countable and uncountable, plural glucoses)
- (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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Translations
editsimple monosaccharide sugar
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editDutch
editPronunciation
editAudio: (file)
Noun
editglucose m (uncountable)
Synonyms
editFrench
editEtymology
editCoined by French chemist Eugène-Melchior Péligot, from Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos, “sweet wine”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editglucose m (plural glucoses)
Derived terms
editVerb
editglucose
- inflection of glucoser:
Further reading
edit- “glucose”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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