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Polysaccharide vs Nonpolysaccharide - What's the difference?

polysaccharide | nonpolysaccharide |

As nouns the difference between polysaccharide and nonpolysaccharide

is that polysaccharide is (carbohydrate) a polymer made of many saccharide units linked by glycosidic bonds while nonpolysaccharide is a substance that is not a polysaccharide.

polysaccharide

English

(wikipedia polysaccharide)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (carbohydrate) A polymer made of many saccharide units linked by glycosidic bonds.
    • Cellulose, starches, and complex carbohydrates, such as glycogen, are common polysaccharides in biology.

    Hyponyms

    * cellulose * glycogen * starch * See also

    Hypernyms

    * carbohydrate

    Related terms

    * monosaccharide * oligosaccharide

    nonpolysaccharide

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A substance that is not a polysaccharide.