What does "saccharide" mean?

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.

What is a synonym for "saccharide"?

Common synonyms include: carbohydrate, starch, sugar.

How do you pronounce "saccharide"?

Pronounced //ˈsæk.əˌɹaɪd//.

Saccharide

/ˈsæk.əˌɹaɪd/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
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.
"Holonyms: monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, polysaccharide"
2
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 wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

carbohydrate starch sugar

Example

More examples

"Holonyms: monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, polysaccharide"

Etymology

From saccharo- + -ide.

More for "saccharide"

Synonyms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonyms Browse writing guides Explore topic clusters