Saccharide

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.2 Derived terms 1.3 Related terms 1.3.1 Translations

English

Noun

saccharide

1. ((chemistry{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) 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.

Derived terms

• monosaccharide
• disaccharide
• trisaccharide
• oligosaccharide
• polysaccharide

Related terms

• triose
• tetrose
• pentose
• hexose
• heptose

Translations

• Finnish: sakkaridi
• Swedish: sackarid