dextroglucose
Dextrose form of glucoseDextrose (D-glucose) form of glucose
Meaning
1 senses(archaic, uncountable, usually)Dextrose (D-glucose) form of glucose
More definitions
- an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits
Origin
From dextro- + glucose (“right sugar”).From dextro- + glucose (“right sugar”).
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Forms
plural: dextroglucoses| Singular | dextroglucose |
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uncountable
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits:dextrosegrape sugar
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedlevoglucose
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable