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glycoside

/ˈɡlaɪ.kəˌsaɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.92 in modern English

Syllables
gly-co-side
IPA
/ˈɡlaɪ.kəˌsaɪd/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

From glycose + -ide, 1925–1930. Morphologically from Ancient Greek γλυκύς (glukús, “sweet”) + -ose + -ide.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡlaɪ.kəˌsaɪd/
  • British English: /ˈɡlaɪ.kə(ʊ)ˌsaɪd/

Inflected Forms

glycosides (plural)

Derived Forms

acanthaglycoside aminoglycoside astragaloside azidoglycoside condurangoglycoside endoglycosidase flavoglycoside glycosidal glycosidic glycosylglycoside heptadecaglycoside heteroglycoside

Phrases

senna glycoside

Frequently Paired Words

glucoside glycosidase glycosidation glycosidic glycosidically transglycosidase

Questions

How do you pronounce glycoside?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡlaɪ.kəˌsaɪd/.
What does glycoside mean?
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.
Where does glycoside come from?
From glycose + -ide, 1925–1930. Morphologically from Ancient Greek γλυκύς (glukús, “sweet”) + -ose + -ide.

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