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noun, masculine

glucose

/ɡly.koz/

noun, masculine/ɡly.koz/plural: glucoses

glucose

Related: glucosé, glucoser, glucoserie, glucoside, reglucoser

Coined by French chemist Q903801, from Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos, “sweet wine”). By surface analysis, gluco- + -ose.