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gluc-
variant of gluco- before a vowel.
glucide.
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“I hope it’s going to end quite quickly, although I have questions on how efficient the measures are,” Kasia Gluc, 57, a graphic editor said on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris.
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What does gluc- mean?
Gluc- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “sugar" or "glucose and its derivatives." Glucose is a sugar found in many fruits, animal tissues and fluids, and other sources. Gluc- is occasionally used in scientific terms, especially in chemistry.Gluc- comes from Greek ý, meaning “sweet." While the Greek letter upsilon is usually transliterated into English as y, it is occasionally adapted as u, as we can see with gluc-. The Latin translation (and perhaps cognate) of ý is dulcis, “sweet,” which is the source of sweetness-related terms such as dulcet and, through Italian, dolce vita. To learn more, check out our entries for both words.What are variants of gluc-?Gluc- is a variant of gluco-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels.More common variants of gluc- are glyco- and glyc-, as in glycogenetic and glycol.Want to know more? Read our 51Թs That Use articles about gluco-, glyco-, and glyc-.
Gluc- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “sugar" or "glucose and its derivatives." Glucose is a sugar found in many fruits, animal tissues and fluids, and other sources. Gluc- is occasionally used in scientific terms, especially in chemistry.Gluc- comes from Greek ý, meaning “sweet." While the Greek letter upsilon is usually transliterated into English as y, it is occasionally adapted as u, as we can see with gluc-. The Latin translation (and perhaps cognate) of ý is dulcis, “sweet,” which is the source of sweetness-related terms such as dulcet and, through Italian, dolce vita. To learn more, check out our entries for both words.What are variants of gluc-?Gluc- is a variant of gluco-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels.More common variants of gluc- are glyco- and glyc-, as in glycogenetic and glycol.Want to know more? Read our 51Թs That Use articles about gluco-, glyco-, and glyc-.
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