Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

homoglucan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ho-moglu-can
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A homopolysaccharide composed of glucose moieties

Example Sentences

"Dextran, a homoglucan produced by Leuconostoc mesenteroides, has been cited as the primary polysaccharide associated with sugarcane deterioration."

Etymology

From homo- + glucan.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: homo

Inflected Forms

homoglucans (plural)

Questions

What does homoglucan mean?: A homopolysaccharide composed of glucose moieties
Where does homoglucan come from?: From homo- + glucan.

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