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glycoside

gly·co·side
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [glahy-kuh-sahyd]
    • /ˈglaɪ kəˌsaɪd/
    • /ˈɡlaɪk.ə.ˌsaɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [glahy-kuh-sahyd]
    • /ˈglaɪ kəˌsaɪd/

Definitions of glycoside word

  • noun glycoside any of the class of compounds that yield a sugar and an aglycon upon hydrolysis. 1
  • noun glycoside A compound formed from a simple sugar and another compound by replacement of a hydroxyl group in the sugar molecule. Many drugs and poisons derived from plants are glycosides. 1
  • noun glycoside any of a group of substances, such as digitoxin, derived from monosaccharides by replacing the hydroxyl group by another group. Many are important medicinal drugs 0
  • noun glycoside any of a group of sugar derivatives, widely distributed in plants, which on hydrolysis yield a sugar and one or more other substances 0
  • noun glycoside (organic chemistry, biochemistry) A molecule in which a sugar group (the glycone) is bound to a non-sugar group (the corresponding aglycone) by a nitrogen or oxygen atom. Glycosides yield a sugar after undergoing hydrolysis. 0

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Origin of glycoside

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
1925-30; glycose (a monosaccharide) + -ide

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Parts of speech for Glycoside

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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glycoside popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Top questions with glycoside

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