pseudosaccharide

English

Etymology

From pseudo- +‎ saccharide.

Noun

pseudosaccharide (plural pseudosaccharides)

1. (organic chemistry) Any of several heterocyclic compounds that have a five-membered ring with two oxygen atoms in positions 1- and 3-.

Derived terms

• pseudomonosaccharide
• pseudodisaccharide
• pseudotrisaccharide