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Where does “levoglucose” come from?

levoglucose (English) comes from English glucose, from French glucose, from Ancient Greek γλεῦκος — sweet new wine, must; sweetness.

levoglucose (English): levulose , the left-rotating form of fructose

Definitions

  1. levulose , the left-rotating form of fructose

Ancestry of “levoglucose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishglucoseA simple monosaccharide with a molecular formula...
2Frenchglucoseglucose; first-person singular present indicative...
3Ancient Greekγλεῦκοςsweet new wine, must; sweetness
Every word from Ancient Greek γλεῦκος →