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Where does “monoglucose” come from?

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

monoglucose (English): A single glucose moiety in a macromolecule

Definitions

  1. A single glucose moiety in a macromolecule

Ancestry of “monoglucose”, 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 →