saccharide
See also: Saccharide
English
Noun
saccharide (plural saccharides)
- (biochemistry) 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.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:carbohydrate
Derived terms
Translations
the unit structure of carbohydrates, of general formula CnH2nOn
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sa.ka.ʁid/
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Further reading
- “saccharide” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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