saccharide
- noun
- /ˈsækəˌraɪd/
- Specialized
:
sacarido
- Many fruits contain natural saccharides that contribute to their sweetness.
Examples
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Sugars and starches are types of saccharides that provide energy for the body.
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They can wait up to 4 weeks while the enzyme breaks down the saccharides," Hendrix says.
Academic text (1997) -
Stands standing for fermentable Lego saccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols.
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Stands standing for fermentable Lego saccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols.
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Further trials should explore the role of fermentable soluble fibers that are FODMAPs: Fermentable Oligo-saccharides, Disaccharides, Mono-saccharides, and Polyols.
Academic text (2014) -
Further trials should explore the role of fermentable soluble fibers that are FODMAPs: Fermentable Oligo-saccharides, Disaccharides, Mono-saccharides, and Polyols.
Academic text (2014) -
The scientist studied different saccharides to understand their roles in cellular structure.
Synonyms
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3.6
A nutrient in foods like rice and bread that gives the body energy
How Complex
- Specialized
2
7.0
- Specialized
- Specialized
- Specialized
1
8.2
- Specialized
1
6.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
saccharide = sugar (semi-transparent) = sacchar + ide
The combining form 'sacchar-' corresponds to 'sugar', but it is a technical combining form not used as an independent English word, so many learners will not immediately recognise the relation.
Etymology
Saccharide comes from a Greek word for 'sugar'; the root sacchar- comes from Greek 'sakkharon' and the ending -ide is a common chemical ending used to name types of molecules. So, a saccharide is literally a 'sugar' type of molecule, which is why the word covers sugars and starches that give energy and help make parts of living cells.