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glycose
noun
gly·cose
\ˈglīˌkōs also -ōz\
Definition of glycose
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1 archaic : glucose 1
2 : a simple sugar (as arabinose, glucose, or fructose) existing structurally in either its open-chain aldehyde or ketone modification or in its cyclic hemiacetal forms that contain furanose or pyranose rings : monosaccharide
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Origin and Etymology of glycose
French, alteration (influenced by Greek glykys sweet) of glucose
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