glycoside
/ˈɡlaɪ.kə(ʊ)ˌsaɪd/US/ˈɡlaɪ.kəˌsaɪd/
glycoside noun: a molecule in which a sugar group (the glycone) is bound to a non-sugar group (the corresponding aglycone) by a nitrogen or oxygen atom. Glycosides yield a sugar after undergoing hydrolysis.
Noun
glycoside (plural glycosides)
- A molecule in which a sugar group (the glycone) is bound to a non-sugar group (the corresponding aglycone) by a nitrogen or oxygen atom. Glycosides yield a sugar after undergoing hydrolysis.
glycoside meaning in Tamil
glycoside in Tamil
- கிளைக்கோசைட்டு, கிளைக்கோசைடு
Forms of glycoside
| plural | glycosides |
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Origin of glycoside
From glycose + -ide, 1925–1930. Morphologically from Ancient Greek γλυκύς (glukús, “sweet”) + -ose + -ide.
Words formed from glycoside
- acanthaglycoside
- aminoglycoside
- astragaloside
- azidoglycoside
- condurangoglycoside
- endoglycosidase
- flavoglycoside
- glycosidal
- glycosidic
- glycosylglycoside
- heptadecaglycoside
- heteroglycoside
- lanatoside
- monoglycoside
- multiglycoside
- nipoglycoside
- nonglycoside
- oligoglycoside
- polyglycoside
- purpureaglycoside
- rhamnosylglycoside
- senna glycoside
- spongioside
- thioglycoside
- triglycoside
Questions about glycoside
- What does glycoside mean?
- Glycoside means a molecule in which a sugar group (the glycone) is bound to a non-sugar group (the corresponding aglycone) by a nitrogen or oxygen atom. Glycosides yield a sugar after undergoing hydrolysis.
- What is glycoside in Tamil?
- Glycoside in Tamil is கிளைக்கோசைட்டு, கிளைக்கோசைடு. See Glycoside meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is glycoside?
- Glycoside is a noun.
- How do you pronounce glycoside?
- Glycoside is pronounced /ˈɡlaɪ.kə(ʊ)ˌsaɪd/ (UK).
- What is the plural of glycoside?
- The plural of glycoside is glycosides.
Words near glycoside in the dictionary
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