Definition of polysaccharide in English:
polysaccharide
noun ˌpɒlɪˈsakərʌɪdˌpɑliˈsækəraɪd
Biochemistry A carbohydrate (e.g. starch, cellulose, or glycogen) whose molecules consist of a number of sugar molecules bonded together.
Example sentencesExamples
- Simple sugars called polysaccharides and amino acids like methionine and perhaps tannins are probably what they are after by eating the trees.
- Cellulose is a carbohydrate of the polysaccharide type; its molecules consist of long chains of simple sugar molecules.
- All carbohydrates can be classified as either monosaccharides, oligosaccharides or polysaccharides.
- The primary categories for natural polymers include polysaccharides, proteins, nucleic acids, and polyisoprenes.
- Mucilage, consisting of polysaccharides containing hexose and pentose sugars and uronic acids, is secreted by root cells as the root grows through the soil.
Definition of polysaccharide in US English:
polysaccharide
nounˌpälēˈsakərīdˌpɑliˈsækəraɪd
Biochemistry A carbohydrate (e.g. starch, cellulose, or glycogen) whose molecules consist of a number of sugar molecules bonded together.
Example sentencesExamples
- Mucilage, consisting of polysaccharides containing hexose and pentose sugars and uronic acids, is secreted by root cells as the root grows through the soil.
- All carbohydrates can be classified as either monosaccharides, oligosaccharides or polysaccharides.
- Cellulose is a carbohydrate of the polysaccharide type; its molecules consist of long chains of simple sugar molecules.
- The primary categories for natural polymers include polysaccharides, proteins, nucleic acids, and polyisoprenes.
- Simple sugars called polysaccharides and amino acids like methionine and perhaps tannins are probably what they are after by eating the trees.