Gloz"er (?), n. A flatterer. [Obs.] Gifford (1580).
Glu"cic (?), a. [Gr. &?; sweet.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained
from, sugar; as, glucic acid.
Glu*ci"na (?), n. [Cf. F. glycine, glucine. So called because it forms
sweet salts. See Glucinum.] (Chem.) A white or gray tasteless powder,
the oxide of the element glucinum; -- formerly called glucine.
Glu*cin"ic (?), a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or containing,
glucinum; as, glucinic oxide.
Glu*ci"num (?), n. [Cf. F. glucinium, glycium, fr. Gr. &?;, sweet. Cf.
Glycerin.] (Chem.) A rare metallic element, of a silver white color,
and low specific gravity (2.1), resembling magnesium. It never occurs
naturally in the free state, but is always combined, usually with
silica or alumina, or both; as in the minerals phenacite, chrysoberyl,
beryl or emerald, euclase, and danalite. It was named from its oxide
glucina, which was known long before the element was isolated. Symbol
Gl. Atomic weight 9.1. Called also beryllium. [Formerly written also
glucinium.]
Glu"co*gen (?), n. [R.] See Glycogen.