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glucoside
[ gloo-kuh-sahyd ]
noun
- any of an extensive group of compounds that yield glucose and some other substance or substances when treated with a dilute acid or decomposed by a ferment or enzyme.
glucoside
/ ˌɡluːkəʊˈsɪdɪk; ˈɡluːkəʊˌsaɪd /
noun
- biochem any of a large group of glycosides that yield glucose on hydrolysis
glucoside
/ glo̅o̅′kə-sīd′ /
- A glycoside in which the sugar component is glucose.
Derived Forms
- ˌglucoˈsidal, adjective
Other Words From
- gluco·sidal glu·co·sid·ic [gloo-k, uh, -, sid, -ik], adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of glucoside1
Example Sentences
He showed that the fustin-tannide could be decomposed by acetic acid into tannic acid and a glucoside, fustin C46H42O21.
Fisetin was also found as a glucoside compound in Rhus rhodanthema by Perkin.
Emulsine has the property of being able to hydrolyse the glucoside amygdalin to glucose, benzaldehyde, and hydrocyanic acid.
Ford claims to have obtained proof that a glucoside contained in the poisonous mushroom Amanita phalloides can act as an antigen.
It may be mentioned incidentally that the colouring-matter of the indigo plant also exists as a glucoside in the plant.
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