saccharide

noun

an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals

Roots

sarkaraacchar- · Sanskrit · sugar ide-ide · Greek · chemical compound

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Where does saccharide come from?

The word saccharide breaks down into 2 roots of Sanskrit and Greek origin: acchar, from Sanskrit sarkara (“sugar”); and -ide, from Greek ide (“chemical compound”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.