glucofuranoside

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noun

Any glycoside of glucofuranose

OriginEnglish furanoside ← Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s) →
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Meanings

nounglucofuranoside (plural glucofuranosides)

plural glucofuranosides

  1. biochemistryAny glycoside of glucofuranose

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)
  2. Englishgluco-
  3. Englishfuranoside
  4. Englishglucofuranoside

From gluco- + furanoside.

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APA

glucofuranoside. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glucofuranoside

MLA

“glucofuranoside.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glucofuranoside. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glucofuranoside,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glucofuranoside.

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