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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A polysaccharide of low molecular weight, being a polymer of between three and eight monosaccharide units.
2. 2
   any of the carbohydrates that yield only a few monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

disaccharidemonosaccharideoligosugartetrasaccharidetrisaccharide

Etymology

From oligo- + saccharide.

Related phrases

molecular weight

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