saccharoid adjective & noun.
['sakǝrɔɪd] M19.[formed as SACCHARINE + -OID.]A. adjective.
Geology. =
SACCHAROIDAL.
M19.b. noun.
Chemistry.
1. An unidentified sweetish substance. Only in
M19.2. Orig., =
SACCHARIDE 3. Now
spec. any of various polysaccharides that resemble sugars in certain properties.
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