xylopolysaccharide

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Ancient Greek ξῠ́λον (xŭ́lon)

English xylo-

Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-

Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús

Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor.

English poly-

Proto-Indo-European *ḱorkeh₂

Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćárkaraH

Proto-Indo-Aryan *śárkaraH

Sanskrit शर्क॑रा (śárkarā)

Pali sakkharābor.

Ancient Greek σάκχᾰρον (sákkhăron)bor.

Latin saccharon

Latin saccharum

English saccharo-

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der.

Proto-Italic *-iðos

Latin -idusder.

English -ide

English saccharide

English polysaccharide

English xylopolysaccharide

From xylo- + polysaccharide.

Noun

xylopolysaccharide (plural xylopolysaccharides)

1. (biochemistry) Any polysaccharide based on xylose monomers.