See Also: saccharoid(dictionary)

splore (iou) and saccharoid (iou)


splore (iou)



splore noun & verb. Scot. L18.
[Origin unkn.]
A. noun.
A frolic, a revel. L18.
A commotion, a disturbance; a scrape, an escapade. L18.
b. verb intrans. Revel; riot; make a commotion. L18.

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.