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saccharide

/ˈsæk.əˌɹaɪd/ UK
/ˈsæk.əˌɹaɪd/ US
/ˈsæk.ɚ.ɪd/ US

noun saccharides

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. Holonyms: monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, polysaccharide

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noun the unit structure of carbohydrates, of general formula CnH2nOn

Español	sacárido
한국어	당질 dangjil
日本語	糖質 tōshitsu
中文	糖類 /糖类 tánglèi
Português	sacarídeo
Français	saccharide
Deutsch	Saccharid
Italiano	saccaride
Ελληνικά	σακχαρίτης sakcharítis
Română	zaharidă
Русский	сахари́д saxaríd

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@misc{saccharide_2026,
  title = {saccharide},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/saccharide},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}