| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
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| (GLOOH-kohs) The most common form of sugar, found extensively in the bodies of living things; a molecule composed of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen. | 1 |
| ‡ Glucose is involved in the production of energy in both plants and animals. | 2 |
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| | | The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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