See Also: saccharoid(dictionary)

saccharoid (iou)



saccharoid adjective & noun. M19.
[formed as SACCHARINE + -OID.]
A. adjective. Geology. = SACCHAROIDAL. M19.
b. noun. Chemistry.
An unidentified sweetish substance. Only in M19.
Orig., = SACCHARIDE 3. Now spec. any of various polysaccharides that resemble sugars in certain properties. L19.