oligosaccharide /ol·i·go·sac·cha·ride/ (-sak´ah-rīd) a carbohydrate which on hydrolysis yields a small number of monosaccharides.
oligosaccharide
ol·i·go·sac·cha·ride ( l  -g -s k  -r d)n. A carbohydrate that consists of a relatively small number of monosaccharides. |
oligosaccharide
[-sak′ərīd]
a compound formed by a small number of monosaccharide units.
oligosaccharide
a carbohydrate which yields only a small number, usually 3 to 10, of monosaccharides on hydrolysis.
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
| ?Page tools | ||
|---|---|---|
|