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Word: saccharide (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


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Noun:

  • carbohydrate 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.

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