Saccharide

Form of carbohydrate.


The term saccharide means sugar or sweet and is often used as a synonym for carbohydrate.


Any of a large group of carbohydrates, including sugars and starches.


A group of carbohydrates that includes sugars. It includes: monosaccharides (single sugars), disaccharides (two sugars, covalently linked), oligosaccharides (a small number of linked sugars), and polysaccharides (multiple covalently linked sugars).


Any of a large group of carbohydrates, including all sugars and starches.


 


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