sugar vs saccharide

saccharide vs sugar

sugar and saccharide both are nouns.

sugar is a verb but saccharide is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sugar	Yes	No	Yes	No
saccharide	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, sugar and saccharide are synonyms defined as:

sugar and saccharide: an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain

Other synonyms of sugar include carbohydrate.

sugar (noun)	saccharide (noun)
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative	an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain
informal terms for money
an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain

sugar (verb)	saccharide (verb)
sweeten with sugar

Difference between sugar and saccharide

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