oligosaccharide meaning

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oligosaccharide (noun): any of the carbohydrates that yield only a few monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis.

Definition of oligosaccharide

  1. any of the carbohydrates that yield only a few monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis

    Type of: carbohydrate

    Kinds: disaccharide, tetrasaccharide, trisaccharide

Word lists: words starting with OL · words ending in DE · 15-letter words

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