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ɪ noun Chemistry.
any carbohydrate yielding few monosaccharides on hydrolysis, as two, three, or four.
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oligosaccharide (ˌɒlɪɡəʊˈsækəˌraɪd, -rɪd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| Compare polysaccharide any one of a class of carbohydrates consisting of a few monosaccharide units linked together | |
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| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S. |
| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells. |
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Medical Dictionary
oligosaccharide ol·i·go·sac·cha·ride (ŏl'ĭ-gō-sāk'ə-rīd')
n.
A carbohydrate that consists of a relatively small number of monosaccharides.
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Science Dictionary
oligosaccharide  (ŏl'ĭ-gō-sāk'ə-rīd', ō'lĭ-) Pronunciation Key
A carbohydrate consisting of a relatively small and specifiable number of monosaccharides joined together. Lactose, maltose, and sucrose are oligosaccharides consisting of two simple sugars. Raffinose is an oligosaccharide consisting of three simple sugars. Compare monosaccharide, polysaccharide. |
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