Glucosidal
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Pertaining to or containing glucosides. not-comparable
"The determination of the glucosidal or non-glucosidal nature of a tannin is sometimes a matter of considerable difficulty, because, on the one hand, it is not always easily separated from any glucose with which it may be contaminated, and, on the other hand, many tannins readily decompose, yielding bodies resembling their mother substances in possessing a similar action on hide, gelatine, etc."
Example
More examples"The determination of the glucosidal or non-glucosidal nature of a tannin is sometimes a matter of considerable difficulty, because, on the one hand, it is not always easily separated from any glucose with which it may be contaminated, and, on the other hand, many tannins readily decompose, yielding bodies resembling their mother substances in possessing a similar action on hide, gelatine, etc."
Etymology
From glucoside + -al.
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