monosaccharide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A simple sugar that has a single ring, such as glucose, fructose or deoxyribose.

Word forms

monosaccharide monosaccharides

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mender. Proto-Hellenic *mónwos Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- Proto-Indo-European *ḱorkeh₂ Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćárkaraH Proto-Indo-Aryan *śárkaraH Sanskrit शर्क॑रा (śárkarā) Pali sakkharābor. Ancient Greek σάκχᾰρον (sákkhăron)bor. Latin saccharon Latin saccharum English saccharo- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English saccharide English monosaccharide From mono- + saccharide.

Synonyms

Derived words

aminomonosaccharide pseudomonosaccharide

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