polysaccharosen.
/ˌpɒlɪˈsakərəʊz/, /ˌpɒlɪˈsakərəʊs/, U.S. /ˌpɑliˈsækəˌroʊs/, /ˌpɑliˈsækəˌroʊz/ Chemistry. Now rare.
= polysaccharide n.
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polysulphide1849
indoline1884
polyacetylene1885
polymethylene1892
polysaccharide1892
polysaccharose1894
polyose1895
polymethacrylic acid1897
hydrol1900
polyphosphate1908
polyphenylene1921
polyacrylate1932
polyacrylonitrile1935
polyisocyanate1943
polyacrylamide1944
polysiloxane1944
polyglycolic acid1956
polynosic1959
anomalous water1966
polywater1969
1894 W. H. Perkin & F. S. Kipping Org. Chem. I. xv. 275 The polysaccharoses do not ferment with yeast, and do not reduce Fehling's solution.
1931 E. C. Miller Plant Physiol. viii. 411 The polysaccharoses have the general formula (C6H10O5)n or (C5H8O4)n depending on whether they yield hexoses or pentoses on hydrolysis.
1955 B. C. L. Kemp Elem. Org. Chem. (new ed.) xv. 208 Carbohydrates may be divided into three groups: Monosaccharides (also called monosaccharoses or monoses), Di- and Tri-saccharides (disaccharoses, dioses, etc.), and Polysaccharides (polysaccharoses or polyoses).
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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