n.
Pronunciation: ' glü- ˌ k ō s, - ˌ k ō z
Function: noun
Etymology: French, modification of Greek gleukos must, sweet wine; akin to Greek glykys sweet ― more at DULCET
Date: 1840
1 : a crystalline sugar C 6 H 12 O 6 specifically : the sweet colorless soluble dextrorotatory form that occurs widely in nature and is the usual form in which carbohydrate is assimilated by animals
2 : a light-colored syrup made from cornstarch