sacharide

sugar made from sugar beets

a mixture of equal parts of glucose and fructose resulting from the hydrolysis of sucrose; found naturally in fruits; sweeter than glucose

a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates

any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules

a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers

one form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body

a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles