polysaccharide

[ pol-ee-sak-uh-rahyd, -rid ]

/ ˌpɒl iˈsæk əˌraɪd, -rɪd /

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noun Chemistry.

a carbohydrate, as starch, inulin, or cellulose, containing more than three monosaccharide units per molecule, the units being attached to each other in the manner of acetals, and therefore capable of hydrolysis by acids or enzymes to monosaccharides.

Also pol·y·sac·cha·rose

[pol-ee-sak-uh-rohs]. /ˌpɒl iˈsæk əˌroʊs/.

Origin of polysaccharide

First recorded in 1890–95; poly- + saccharide

Words nearby polysaccharide

polyradiculitis, polyradiculoneuropathy, polyrhythm, polyrhythmic, polyribosome, polysaccharide, polysemy, polysepalous, polyserositis, polysinusitis, polysome

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Example sentences from the Web for polysaccharide

It is a constituent of sucrose, of raffinose, and of the polysaccharide inulin, from which it may be obtained by hydrolysis.
The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher

British Dictionary definitions for polysaccharide

polysaccharide

polysaccharose (ˌpɒlɪˈsækəˌrəʊz, -ˌrəʊs)

/ (ˌpɒlɪˈsækəˌraɪd, -rɪd) /

noun

any one of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain linked monosaccharide units: includes starch, inulin, and cellulose. General formula: (C 6 H 10 O 5) nSee also oligosaccharide

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Medical definitions for polysaccharide

polysaccharide

[ pŏl′ē-săk′ə-rīd′ ]

n.

Any of a class of carbohydrates, such as starch and cellulose, consisting of a number of monosaccharides joined by glycosidic bonds.glycan

Scientific definitions for polysaccharide

polysaccharide

[ pŏl′ē-săk′ə-rīd′ ]

Any of a class of carbohydrates that are made of long chains of simple carbohydrates (called monosaccharides). Starch and cellulose are polysaccharides. Compare monosaccharide oligosaccharide.

单词	polysaccharide
释义	polysaccharide [ pol-ee-sak-uh-rahyd, -rid ] / ˌpɒl iˈsæk əˌraɪd, -rɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR polysaccharide ON THESAURUS.COM noun Chemistry. a carbohydrate, as starch, inulin, or cellulose, containing more than three monosaccharide units per molecule, the units being attached to each other in the manner of acetals, and therefore capable of hydrolysis by acids or enzymes to monosaccharides. Also pol·y·sac·cha·rose [pol-ee-sak-uh-rohs]. /ˌpɒl iˈsæk əˌroʊs/. Origin of polysaccharide First recorded in 1890–95; poly- + saccharide Words nearby polysaccharide polyradiculitis, polyradiculoneuropathy, polyrhythm, polyrhythmic, polyribosome, polysaccharide, polysemy, polysepalous, polyserositis, polysinusitis, polysome Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for polysaccharide It is a constituent of sucrose, of raffinose, and of the polysaccharide inulin, from which it may be obtained by hydrolysis. The Chemistry of Plant Life\|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher British Dictionary definitions for polysaccharide polysaccharide polysaccharose (ˌpɒlɪˈsækəˌrəʊz, -ˌrəʊs) / (ˌpɒlɪˈsækəˌraɪd, -rɪd) / noun any one of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain linked monosaccharide units: includes starch, inulin, and cellulose. General formula: (C 6 H 10 O 5) nSee also oligosaccharide Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to polysaccharide carbohydrate, sugar, starch, lactose, glucose, cellulose, glycogen, galactose, monosaccharide, disaccharide, sucrose, maltose, fructose, dextrose, dextrin Medical definitions for polysaccharide polysaccharide [ pŏl′ē-săk′ə-rīd′ ] n. Any of a class of carbohydrates, such as starch and cellulose, consisting of a number of monosaccharides joined by glycosidic bonds.glycan The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for polysaccharide polysaccharide [ pŏl′ē-săk′ə-rīd′ ] Any of a class of carbohydrates that are made of long chains of simple carbohydrates (called monosaccharides). Starch and cellulose are polysaccharides. Compare monosaccharide oligosaccharide. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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polysaccharide

noun Chemistry.

Origin of polysaccharide

Words nearby polysaccharide

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British Dictionary definitions for polysaccharide

polysaccharose (ˌpɒlɪˈsækəˌrəʊz, -ˌrəʊs)

noun

Words related to polysaccharide

Medical definitions for polysaccharide

n.

Scientific definitions for polysaccharide