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exopolysaccharide

exopolysaccharide noun: a polymer composed of sugar residues, secreted by a microorganism into the surrounding environment.

Noun

exopolysaccharide (plural exopolysaccharides)

  1. A polymer composed of sugar residues, secreted by a microorganism into the surrounding environment.

Forms of exopolysaccharide

pluralexopolysaccharides

Origin of exopolysaccharide

From exo- + polysaccharide.

Questions about exopolysaccharide

What does exopolysaccharide mean?
Exopolysaccharide means a polymer composed of sugar residues, secreted by a microorganism into the surrounding environment.
What part of speech is exopolysaccharide?
Exopolysaccharide is a noun.
What is the plural of exopolysaccharide?
The plural of exopolysaccharide is exopolysaccharides.

Words near exopolysaccharide in the dictionary

  1. exopolymers
  2. exopolyphosphatase
  3. exopolyphosphatases
  4. exopolyphosphate
  5. exopolyphosphates
  6. exopolysaccharide
  7. exopolysaccharides
  8. exopolysaccharidic
  9. exoproduct
  10. exoproducts
  11. exoprosthesis

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