tetrasaccharide en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres) Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor. English tetra- 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 tetrasaccharide From tetra- + saccharide.
Meanings
- Any oligosaccharide having four sugar residues
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tetrasaccharides | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
monosaccharide · polysaccharide · disaccharide · trisaccharide · oligosaccharide