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Definition of Saccharide
1. Noun. An essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain.
Exact synonyms: Carbohydrate, Sugar
Specialized synonyms: Ribose, Beet Sugar, Cane Sugar, Deoxyribose, Invert Sugar, Maple Sugar, Monosaccharide, Monosaccharose, Simple Sugar, Oligosaccharide, Polyose, Polysaccharide, Jaggary, Jaggery, Jagghery, Wood Sugar, Xylose
Generic synonyms: Macromolecule, Supermolecule
Specialized synonyms: Ribose, Beet Sugar, Cane Sugar, Deoxyribose, Invert Sugar, Maple Sugar, Monosaccharide, Monosaccharose, Simple Sugar, Oligosaccharide, Polyose, Polysaccharide, Jaggary, Jaggery, Jagghery, Wood Sugar, Xylose
Generic synonyms: Macromolecule, Supermolecule
Definition of Saccharide
1. Noun. (carbohydrates) The unit structure of carbohydrates, of general formula CnH2nOn. Either the simple sugars or polymers such as starch and cellulose. The saccharides exist in either a ring or short chain conformation, and typically contain five or six carbon atoms. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Saccharide
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Saccharide
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