levoglucose
[ lee-vuh-gloo-kohs ]
/ ˌli vəˈglu koʊs /
noun Chemistry.
See under glucose(def 1).
Words nearby levoglucose
Definition for levoglucose (2 of 2)
glucose
[ gloo-kohs ]
/ ˈglu koʊs /
noun Biochemistry.
a sugar, C6H12O6, having several optically different forms, the common dextrorotatory form (dextroglucose, or -glucose) occurring in many fruits, animal tissues and fluids, etc., and having a sweetness about one half that of ordinary sugar, and the rare levorotatory form (levoglucose, or -glucose) not naturally occurring.
Also called starch syrup.
a syrup containing dextrose, maltose, and dextrine, obtained by the incomplete hydrolysis of starch.
Origin of glucose
OTHER WORDS FROM glucose
glu·cos·ic, adjective non·glu·cose, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for levoglucose
glucose
/ (ˈɡluːkəʊz, -kəʊs) /
noun
a white crystalline monosaccharide sugar that has several optically active forms, the most abundant being dextrose: a major energy source in metabolism. Formula: C 6 H 12 O 6
a yellowish syrup (or, after desiccation, a solid) containing dextrose, maltose, and dextrin, obtained by incomplete hydrolysis of starch: used in confectionery, fermentation, etc
Derived forms of glucose
glucosic (ɡluːˈkɒsɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for glucose
C19: from French, from Greek
gleukos sweet wine; related to Greek
glukus sweet
Medical definitions for levoglucose
glucose
[ glōō′kōs′ ]
n.
A monosaccharide sugar in the blood that serves as the major energy source of the body; it occurs in most plant and animal tissue.
blood sugar
Scientific definitions for levoglucose
glucose
[ glōō′kōs′ ]
A monosaccharide sugar found in plant and animal tissues. Glucose is a product of photosynthesis, mostly incorporated into the disaccharide sugar sucrose rather than circulating free in the plant. Glucose is essential for energy production in animal cells. It is transported by blood and lymph to all the cells of the body, where it is metabolized to form carbon dioxide and water along with ATP, the main source of chemical energy for cellular processes. Glucose molecules can also be linked into chains to form the polysaccharides cellulose, glycogen, and starch. Chemical formula: C6H12O6. See more at cellular respiration Krebs cycle photosynthesis.
Cultural definitions for levoglucose
glucose
[ (glooh-kohs) ]
The most common form of sugar, found extensively in the bodies of living things; a molecule composed of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen.
notes for glucose
Glucose is involved in the production of
energy in both plants and animals.