English Explanatory Dictionary

saccharide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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.

Pronunciation

/ˈsæk.əˌɹaɪd/ /ˈsæk.ɚ.ɪd/ en-us-saccharide.ogg

Word forms

saccharide saccharides

Etymology

Etymology tree 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 From saccharo- + -ide.

Derived words

aminosaccharide anhydrosaccharide decasaccharide disaccharide dodecasaccharide fructosaccharide glucosaccharide heptasaccharide heterosaccharide hexasaccharide isomaltosaccharide maltosaccharide monosaccharide mucosaccharide mycosaccharide nonadecasaccharide nonasaccharide nonsaccharide oligomannosaccharide oligosaccharide pentasaccharide phosphosaccharide polysaccharide pseudosaccharide saccharidic saccharidosis sialosaccharide tetradecasaccharide tetrasaccharide tridecasaccharide trisaccharide
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