Glucate

/ˈɡluː.keɪt/ noun

Definition

A salt or ester formed from gluconic acid; a chemical compound containing glucose or derived from glucose.

Etymology

From glucose (Greek glukus, 'sweet') plus the chemical suffix '-ate,' which denotes a salt or ester of an acid. Common in pharmaceutical and food chemistry.

Kelly Says

Calcium glucate is actually used in medicine and fortified foods because it's a highly absorbable form of calcium that doesn't upset your stomach the way some other calcium supplements do.

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