glutose
UK/ˈɡlutəʊs/US/ˈɡlutoʊs/
glutose noun: an ingredient of a syrupy mixture obtained by the action of alkali on levulose or found in the unfermentable reducing portion of cane molasses.
Noun
glutose (plural glutoses)
- An ingredient of a syrupy mixture obtained by the action of alkali on levulose or found in the unfermentable reducing portion of cane molasses.
Forms of glutose
| plural | glutoses |
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Origin of glutose
From blend of glucose + fructose.
Questions about glutose
- What does glutose mean?
- Glutose means an ingredient of a syrupy mixture obtained by the action of alkali on levulose or found in the unfermentable reducing portion of cane molasses.
- What part of speech is glutose?
- Glutose is a noun.
- How do you pronounce glutose?
- Glutose is pronounced /ˈɡlutəʊs/ (UK).
- What is the plural of glutose?
- The plural of glutose is glutoses.
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