English Explanatory Dictionary

saccharocolloid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any carbohydrate having molecules of sufficient size to produce colloidal properties.

Word forms

saccharocolloid saccharocolloids

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- Ancient Greek κόλλᾰ (kóllă)der. Vulgar Latin colla French colle Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos)der. French -oïde French colloïde English colloid English saccharocolloid From saccharo- + colloid.

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