monosaccharide
/mɒn.əʊˈsæk.əˌɹaɪd/
monosaccharide noun: a simple sugar that has a single ring, such as glucose, fructose or deoxyribose.
Noun
monosaccharide (plural monosaccharides)
- A simple sugar that has a single ring, such as glucose, fructose or deoxyribose.
- Synonyms:
- monosugar, simple sugar
monosaccharide meaning in Tamil, Kannada and Malay
monosaccharide in Tamil
- ஒருசக்கரைட்டு, ஒற்றைச் சர்க்கரைட்டு, ஒற்றைச் சாக்கரைடு, ஒற்றைச் சர்க்கரை
monosaccharide in Kannada
- ಒರ್ಸಕ್ಕರೆ, ಒರ್ಸಿ
monosaccharide in Malay
- simple sugar composed of a single ring
- monosakarida
Synonyms of monosaccharide
Forms of monosaccharide
| plural | monosaccharides |
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Origin of monosaccharide
From mono- + saccharide.
Words formed from monosaccharide
Questions about monosaccharide
- What does monosaccharide mean?
- Monosaccharide means a simple sugar that has a single ring, such as glucose, fructose or deoxyribose.
- What is monosaccharide in Tamil?
- Monosaccharide in Tamil is ஒருசக்கரைட்டு, ஒற்றைச் சர்க்கரைட்டு, ஒற்றைச் சாக்கரைடு. See Monosaccharide meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is monosaccharide?
- Monosaccharide is a noun.
- How do you pronounce monosaccharide?
- Monosaccharide is pronounced /mɒn.əʊˈsæk.əˌɹaɪd/ (UK).
- What is the plural of monosaccharide?
- The plural of monosaccharide is monosaccharides.
Words near monosaccharide in the dictionary
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