glucoside
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.
Origin of glucoside
1Other words from glucoside
- glu·co·sid·al, glu·co·sid·ic [gloo-kuh-sid-ik], /ˌglu kəˈsɪd ɪk/, adjective
- Compare glycoside.
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How to use glucoside in a sentence
Classification of the glucosides is a matter of some difficulty.
When the glucosides are hydrolyzed, they yield glucose and the hydroxyl compound of the radical with which it is united.
The Chemistry of Plant Life | Roscoe Wilfred ThatcherIt is noteworthy, however, that no nitrogenous groups of the protein type have been found combined with sugars in glucosides.
The Chemistry of Plant Life | Roscoe Wilfred ThatcherSome glucosides contain more than one saccharide group, possibly as di- or trisaccharides.
The Chemistry of Plant Life | Roscoe Wilfred ThatcherGlucosides which are derivatives of rhamnose require a special enzyme, known as rhamnase, for their hydrolysis.
The Chemistry of Plant Life | Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher
British Dictionary definitions for glucoside
/ (ˈɡluːkəʊˌsaɪd) /
biochem any of a large group of glycosides that yield glucose on hydrolysis
Derived forms of glucoside
- glucosidal or glucosidic (ˌɡluːkəʊˈsɪdɪk), adjective
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Scientific definitions for glucoside
[ glōō′kə-sīd′ ]
A glycoside in which the sugar component is glucose.
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