saccharide
Syllabification: (sac·cha·ride)
Pronunciation: /ˈsakəˌrīd/
Definition of saccharide
noun
Biochemistry- another term for sugar (sense 2 of the noun).
Origin:
mid 19th century: from modern Latin saccharum 'sugar' + -ide
mid 19th century: from modern Latin saccharum 'sugar' + -ide
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