glucide

English

Noun

glucide (countable and uncountable, plural glucides)

  1. (biochemistry) Synonym of glycose.
  2. (organic chemistry) saccharin

Anagrams

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γλυκύς (glukús, “sweet”) + -ide.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡly.sid/

Noun

glucide m (plural glucides)

  1. (chemistry) carbohydrate, saccharide

Further reading

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡluˈt͡ʃi.de/
  • Rhymes: -ide
  • Hyphenation: glu‧cì‧de

Noun

glucide m (plural glucidi)

  1. (biochemistry) carbohydrate, saccharide, glycose
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