Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saccharide

/ˈsæk.əˌɹaɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables: sac-cha-ride
IPA: /ˈsæk.əˌɹaɪd/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The unit structure of carbohydrates, of general formula CₙH₂ₙOₙ. Either the simple sugars or polymers such as starch and cellulose. The saccharides exist in either a ring or short chain conformation, and typically contain five or six carbon atoms.

Example Sentences

"Holonyms: monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, polysaccharide"
"The saccharides include such substances as dextrose and levulose, which are typical examples of the two classes into which these bodies are divisible, viz. the Aldoses and Ketoses."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱorkeh₂ Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćárkaraH Proto-Indo-Aryan *śárkaraH Sanskrit शर्क॑रा (śárkarā) Pali sakkharābor. Ancient Greek σάκχαρ (sákkhar)bor. Latin saccharon Latin saccharum English saccharo- English -ide English saccharide From saccharo- + -ide.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsæk.əˌɹaɪd/
British English: /ˈsæk.əˌɹaɪd/

Inflected Forms

saccharides (plural)

Derived Forms

aminosaccharide anhydrosaccharide decasaccharide disaccharide dodecasaccharide fructosaccharide glucosaccharide heptasaccharide heterosaccharide hexasaccharide isomaltosaccharide maltosaccharide

Phrases

denatonium saccharide

Frequently Paired Words

carb carbohydrate saccharide

Synonyms

carbohydrate sugar

Questions

How do you pronounce saccharide?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsæk.əˌɹaɪd/.
What does saccharide mean?: The unit structure of carbohydrates, of general formula CₙH₂ₙOₙ. Either the simple sugars or polymers such as starch and cellulose. The saccharides exist in either a ring or short chain conformation, and typically contain five or six carbon atoms.
Where does saccharide come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱorkeh₂ Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćárkaraH Proto-Indo-Aryan *śárkaraH Sanskrit शर्क॑रा (śárkarā) Pali sakkharābor. Ancient Greek σάκχαρ (sákkhar)bor. Latin saccharon Latin saccharum English saccharo- English -ide English saccharide From saccharo- + -ide.

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