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glucosinolate

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Any glycosinolate in which the sugar component is glucose.

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Examples

“Glucosinolates are a group of plant⟳ thioglucosides found principally among members of the Cruciferae.”
“Intakes of indoles or their parental glucosinolates, may have⟳ beneficial health effects as well as toxicological effects.”
“Sulphur availability has a larger effect on the content of glucosinolates, sulphur containing secondary metabolites, in both the vegetation and the seed of oilseed rape plant⟳.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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