saccharoid


sac·cha·roid

S0007400 (săk′ə-roid′) or sac·cha·roi·dal (-roid′l)adj. Having a texture similar to that of granulated sugar. Used of rocks and minerals.

saccharoid

(ˈsækəˌrɔɪd) adj (Geological Science) geology Also: saccharoidal having or designating a texture resembling that of loaf sugar: saccharoid marble. n (Biochemistry) biochem any of a group of polysaccharides that remotely resemble sugars, but are not sweet and are often insoluble