saccharide meaning

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saccharide (noun): 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.

Definition of saccharide

  1. 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

    Synonyms: carbohydrate, sugar

    Type of: macromolecule

    Kinds: ribose, beet sugar, cane sugar, deoxyribose, invert sugar, maple sugar, monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, polysaccharide, jaggery, wood sugar

Word lists: words starting with SA · words ending in DE · 10-letter words

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