oligosaccharide
oligosaccharide · oligosaccharides
A polysaccharide of low molecular weight, being a polymer of between three and eight…A polysaccharide of low molecular weight, being a polymer of between three and eight monosaccharide units.
/ɒl.ɪ.ɡəʊˈsæk.əˌɹaɪd/
Meaning
1 sensesA polysaccharide of low molecular weight, being a polymer of between three and eight monosaccharide units.
More definitions
- any of the carbohydrates that yield only a few monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis
Translations
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Word family
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