Meaning of SACCHARIDE
Pronunciation: | | 'saku`rId
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| Definition: | | [n] 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 |
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| Synonyms: | | carbohydrate, sugar |
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| See Also: | | beet sugar, cane sugar, deoxyribose, invert sugar, jaggary, jaggery, jagghery, macromolecule, maple sugar, monosaccharide, monosaccharose, oligosaccharide, polyose, polysaccharide, ribose, simple sugar, supermolecule, wood sugar, xylose | |
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