6 letters · 16 points in Scrabble
noun a sugar extracted from wood or straw; used in foods for diabetics
originEtymology tree Ancient Greek ξῠ́λον (xŭ́lon) English xylo- Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos)der. French glucose English glucosebf. English -ose English xylose From xylo- + -ose.
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