glucose
/ˈgluːkəʊs/noun
mass noun
1- a simple sugar which is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates葡萄糖, 葡糖。
1.1
- A hexose; chem. formula: C6H12O6.己醣; 化学分子式： C6H12O6.
1.2
- a syrup containing glucose and other sugars, made by hydrolysis of starch and used in the food industry（含有葡萄糖和其他糖的）糖浆（由淀粉水解而成, 用于食品工业）。
词源
mid 19th cent.: from French, from Greek gleukos 'sweet wine', related to glukus 'sweet'.