pentasaccharide en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe Proto-Hellenic *pénkʷe Ancient Greek πέντε (pénte) Ancient Greek πεντᾰ- (pentă-)lbor. English penta- 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 pentasaccharide From penta- + saccharide.
Meanings
- Any oligosaccharide having five sugar residues
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pentasaccharides | Number=Plur | lexicographic |