dodecasaccharide en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwoΗdeḱm̥ Ancient Greek δώδεκᾰ (dṓdekă)bor. English dodeca- Proto-Indo-European *ḱorkeh₂ Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćárkaraH Proto-Indo-Aryan *śárkaraH Sanskrit शर्क॑रा (śárkarā) Pali sakkharābor. Ancient Greek σάκχαρ (sákkhar)bor. Latin saccharon Latin saccharum English saccharo- English -ide English saccharide English dodecasaccharide From dodeca- + saccharide.
Meanings
- Any oligosaccharide composed of twelve monosaccharide units.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dodecasaccharides | Number=Plur | lexicographic |