different between glycoside vs saccharide

glycoside

English

Etymology

From glyco- (a sugar) +? -ide (similar to glucoside), 1925–1930.

Noun

glycoside (plural glycosides)

  1. (organic chemistry, biochemistry) 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.

Hyponyms

  • glucoside

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saccharide

English

Etymology

From saccharo- +? -ide.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?sæk.??.a?d/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?sæk.?.?a?d/

Noun

saccharide (plural saccharides)

  1. (biochemistry) 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.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:carbohydrate

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sa.ka.?id/

Noun

saccharide m (plural saccharides)

  1. (chemistry) Alternative form of saccaride

Further reading

  • “saccharide” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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  • what saccharide is maltose
  • what saccharide is lactose
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