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Polysaccharide vs Polyamide - What's the difference?

polysaccharide | polyamide |

As nouns the difference between polysaccharide and polyamide

is that polysaccharide is a polymer made of many saccharide units linked by glycosidic bonds while polyamide is any of a range of polymers containing amide (or peptide) repeat units; examples include proteins and nylon.

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

    polyamide

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia polyamide) (en noun)
  • (chemistry) Any of a range of polymers containing amide (or peptide) repeat units; examples include proteins and nylon