saccharose en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree 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- Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos)der. French glucose English glucosebf. English -ose English saccharose From saccharo- + -ose.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) sugar, especially sucrose
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| saccharoses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
polysaccharose · monosaccharose · saccharosuria · nitrosaccharose