Nearby Words
monosaccharide [mon-uh-sak-uh-rahyd, -er-id] Example Sentences
Main Entry:
carbohydrate [kahr-boh-hahy-dreyt, -buh-]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: organic compound composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
Synonyms: cellulose, dextrin, dextrose, disaccharide, fructose, galactose, glucose, glycogen, lactose, maltose, monosaccharide, polysaccharide, starch, sucrose, sugar
Example Sentences
  • Polysaccharides have multiple sugar molecules strung together, while glucose is a monosaccharide.
  • Glycolaldehyde is a monosaccharide sugar, the basic unit of carbohydrates.
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