monossacarídeo

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌmõ.no.sa.kaˈɾi.de.u/, /ˌmõ.no.sa.kaˈɾi.d͡ʒi.u/ [ˌmõ.no.sa.kaˈɾi.d͡ʒɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˌmõ.no.sa.kaˈɾi.d͡ʒju/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌmɔ.nɔ.sɐ.kɐˈɾi.dju/ [ˌmɔ.nɔ.sɐ.kɐˈɾi.ðju]

Noun

monossacarídeo m (plural monossacarídeos)

  1. (biochemistry) monosaccharide (simple sugar composed of a single ring)
    Hypernyms: sacarídeo, carboidrato
    Coordinate terms: dissacarídeo, trissacarídeo, tetrassacarídeo, oligossacarídeo, polissacarídeo

Adjective

monossacarídeo (feminine monossacarídea, masculine plural monossacarídeos, feminine plural monossacarídeas)

  1. (biochemistry) monosaccharidic (of, relating to, or composed of monosaccharides)

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