糖質 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- saccharide noun The unit structure of carbohydrates, of general formula CₙH₂ₙOₙ. Either the simple sugars or polymers such as starch and cellulose. The saccharides exist in either a ring or short chain conformation, and typically contain five or six carbon atoms.
- sugar noun A sweet crystalline substance, usually made from sugar cane or sugar beet, used to sweeten food and drink.
Senses
糖質 is used for these senses in English:
- saccharide (carbohydrate) The unit structure of carbohydrates, of general formula CnH2nOn. Either the simple sugars or polymers such as starch and cellulose. The saccharides exist in either a ring or short chain conformation, and typically contain five or six carbon atoms.
- sugar (countable, chemistry) Any of various small carbohydrates that are used by organisms to store energy.
sugar — full definition
- noun A sweet crystalline substance, usually made from sugar cane or sugar beet, used to sweeten food and drink.
- noun Any of a group of water-soluble carbohydrates, such as glucose, that provide energy to living things.
- verb To add sugar to something in order to sweeten it.
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