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glucose

/ˈɡlu.koʊs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.75 in modern English

Syllables
glu-cose
IPA
/ˈɡlu.koʊs/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos)der. French glucose English glucose From French, from Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos, “wine, must”). By surface analysis, gluco- + -ose; note that -ose is derived from the word glucose.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡlu.koʊs/
  • British English: /ˈɡluː.kəʊz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

glucoses (plural)

Derived Forms

anhydroglucose deoxyglucose fluorodeoxyglucose glucase glucosamine glucoselike glucosic glucoside glucosiduronate glucosuria glucosyl glucuronic

Phrases

carboxymethyl glucose confectioner's glucose fasting glucose glucose 6-phosphate glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency glucose-6-phosphate isomerase glucose-fructose glucose-fructose syrup

Frequently Paired Words

licorice glycose levoglucose

Synonyms

blood sugar corn sugar grape sugar

Questions

How do you pronounce glucose?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡlu.koʊs/.
What does glucose mean?
A simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C₆H₁₂O₆; a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism.
Where does glucose come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos)der. French glucose English glucose From French, from Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos, “wine, must”). By surface analysis, gluco- + -ose; note that -ose is derived from the word glucose.

How to pronounce glucose

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