saccharide

Significado (Inglés)

The unit structure of carbohydrates, of general formula CₙH₂ₙOₙ. 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.

Pronunciado como (IPA)
/ˈsæk.əˌɹaɪd/
Etimología (Inglés)

From saccharo- + -ide.

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