glucopyranose

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noun

The pyranose form of glucose

OriginEnglish pyranose ← French glucose ← Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos) →
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Meanings

nounglucopyranose (plural glucopyranoses)

plural glucopyranoses

  1. biochemistryThe pyranose form of glucose

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*dlukús
  2. Ancient Greekγλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)
  3. Englishgluco-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*péh₂wr̥
  5. Proto-Hellenic*pāwər
  6. Ancient Greekπῦρ (pûr)
  7. Ancient Greekπυρά (purá)
  8. Latinpyra
  9. Englishpyre
  10. Englishpyran
  11. Proto-Hellenic*dléukus?
  12. Ancient Greekγλεῦκος (gleûkos)
  13. Frenchglucose
  14. Englishglucosebf.
  15. Englishpyranose
  16. Englishglucopyranose

From gluco- + pyranose.

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APA

glucopyranose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glucopyranose

MLA

“glucopyranose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glucopyranose. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glucopyranose,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glucopyranose.

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