Saccharoid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsækəˌɹɔɪd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Saccharoid is an adjective meaning (mineralogy) Having a texture like granulated sugar.
Meaning
(mineralogy) Having a texture like granulated sugar.
More Meanings
- (biochemistry) A polysaccharide that resembles a sugar, often insoluble and not sweet.
Example Sentences
A sweet taste is possessed by nearly all sugars, to a greater or less extent, though in some of the rarer saccharoids the character is very feebly marked.
While the errors of the indirect procedure are chiefly manifested at high blood sugar levels, still we feel that in any critical study of the saccharoids the direct yeast procedure is the method of choice.
Word Forms
- saccharoids
Synonyms for saccharoid
Depending on context, synonyms include saccharoidal.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include saccharoidal, granuliform, sialic, silicatian, silicated, sodian.
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