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Definition of: glucose

(gl oomacr ′kōs) noun Chem.
1. Dextrose or grape sugar; a monosaccharide carbohydrate having the formula C₆H₁₂O₆. It is widely distributed in plants and animals and is obtained by the hydrolysis of starch and other carbohydrates. It is fermentable but less sweet than cane sugar.
2. A thick yellowish sirup containing dextrose, maltose, and dextrin, obtained by incomplete hydrolysis of starch and used in confectionery, baking, etc. [<Gk. glykys sweet + -OSE²]
—glu·cos′ic (-kos′ik) adjective

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