saccharide

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈsæk.əɹ.aɪd/
• (America) IPA: /ˈsæk.ə.ɹaɪd/

Noun

saccharide (plural saccharides)

1. (carbohydrate) The unit structure of carbohydrates, of general formula C_nH_2nO_n. 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.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:carbohydrate

Translations

• French: (formally) saccharide
• Italian: saccaride
• Portuguese: sacarídeo

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