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glucosan

American

[gloo-kuh-san] / ˈglu kəˌsæn /

noun

Biochemistry.

any of a number of polysaccharides that yield glucose upon hydrolysis.

Etymology

Origin of glucosan

1920–25; glucose + -an, for -ane

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