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glycoalkaloid

glycoalkaloid noun: any of a class of alkaloid glycosides, most of which are poisonous.

Noun

glycoalkaloid (plural glycoalkaloids)

  1. Any of a class of alkaloid glycosides, most of which are poisonous.
    • “The potato’s skin is teeming with glycoalkaloids,” she continued, “toxins so indestructible, they can easily survive both cooking and frying.”2022, Bonnie Garmus, Lessons in Chemistry, Penguin (2023), page 316

Forms of glycoalkaloid

pluralglycoalkaloids

Origin of glycoalkaloid

From glyco- + alkaloid.

Questions about glycoalkaloid

What does glycoalkaloid mean?
Glycoalkaloid means any of a class of alkaloid glycosides, most of which are poisonous.
What part of speech is glycoalkaloid?
Glycoalkaloid is a noun.
What is the plural of glycoalkaloid?
The plural of glycoalkaloid is glycoalkaloids.

Words near glycoalkaloid in the dictionary

  1. glyco-amino-acid
  2. glyco-amino-acids
  3. glycoalbumin
  4. glycoalbumins
  5. glycoaldehyde
  6. glycoalkaloid
  7. glycoalkaloids
  8. glycoallergen
  9. glycoallergens
  10. glycoamidase
  11. glycoamidases

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