saccharide

Pronunciation:			'saku`rId
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	Definition:		[n]  an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain
	Synonyms:		carbohydrate, sugar
	See Also:		beet sugar, cane sugar, deoxyribose, invert sugar, jaggary, jaggery, jagghery, macromolecule, maple sugar, monosaccharide, monosaccharose, oligosaccharide, polyose, polysaccharide, ribose, simple sugar, supermolecule, wood sugar, xylose