Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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wood sugar | Yes | No | No | No |
saccharide | Yes | No | No | No |
wood sugar (noun) | saccharide (noun) |
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a sugar extracted from wood or straw; used in foods for diabetics | 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 |