saccharides

also defines: oligosaccharides, disaccharides
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05441
The monosaccharides (1) and di- (2), oligo- (3 - 10) and polysaccharides (many), which are made up of $n$ monosaccharide units linked to each other by a glycosidic bond. Considered by some to be synonymous with carbohydrates.
Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. (Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)) on page 1364 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'saccharides' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05441 RIS BibTex EndNote
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