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homoglucan

homoglucan noun: a homopolysaccharide composed of glucose moieties.

Noun

homoglucan (plural homoglucans)

  1. A homopolysaccharide composed of glucose moieties
    • Dextran, a homoglucan produced by Leuconostoc mesenteroides, has been cited as the primary polysaccharide associated with sugarcane deterioration.2015 December 29, “Diverse Exopolysaccharide Producing Bacteria Isolated from Milled Sugarcane: Implications for Cane Spoilage and Sucrose Yield”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of homoglucan

pluralhomoglucans

Origin of homoglucan

From homo- + glucan.

Questions about homoglucan

What does homoglucan mean?
Homoglucan means a homopolysaccharide composed of glucose moieties.
What part of speech is homoglucan?
Homoglucan is a noun.
What is the plural of homoglucan?
The plural of homoglucan is homoglucans.

Words near homoglucan in the dictionary

  1. homogeny
  2. homoglossia
  3. homoglossic
  4. homoglot
  5. homoglots
  6. homoglucan
  7. homoglucans
  8. homoglutathione
  9. homoglycan
  10. homoglycans
  11. homoglyph

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