Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Derived from glucose.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Pertaining to, or derived from, glucose.
  • adjective (Chem.) an organic acid, obtained as a colorless, sirupy liquid, by the oxidation of glucose; -- called also maltonic acid, and dextronic acid.

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  • adjective Of or pertaining to gluconic acid or its derivatives

Etymologies

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From glucose

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