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- [pol-ee-sak-uh-rahyd, -rid]
- /ˌpɒl iˈsæk əˌraɪd, -rɪd/
- /ˌpɒl.ɪˈsæk.ər.aɪd/
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- [pol-ee-sak-uh-rahyd, -rid]
- /ˌpɒl iˈsæk əˌraɪd, -rɪd/
Definitions of polysaccharide word
- noun polysaccharide 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. 1
- noun polysaccharide any one of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain linked monosaccharide units: includes starch, inulin, and cellulose. General formula: (C6H10O5)n 0
- noun polysaccharide any of a group of complex carbohydrates, as starch, that decompose by hydrolysis into a large number of monosaccharide units 0
- noun polysaccharide A polysaccharide is any one of a class of carbohydrates, such as starch and cellulose, containing linked monosaccharides. 0
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Origin of polysaccharide
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; poly- + saccharide
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Parts of speech for Polysaccharide
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polysaccharide 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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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for polysaccharide
noun polysaccharide
- carbohydrate — Carbohydrates are substances, found in certain kinds of food, that provide you with energy. Foods such as sugar and bread that contain these substances can also be referred to as carbohydrates.
- cellulose — Cellulose is a substance that exists in the cell walls of plants and is used to make paper, plastic, and various fabrics and fibres.
- dextrin — any of a group of sticky substances that are intermediate products in the conversion of starch to maltose: used as thickening agents in foods and as gums
- dextrose — Dextrose is a natural form of sugar that is found in fruits, honey, and in the blood of animals.
- disaccharide — any of a group of carbohydrates, as sucrose or lactose, that yield monosaccharides on hydrolysis.
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