Noun: oligosaccharide ,ó-li-gow'sa-ku,rId
- Any of the carbohydrates that yield only a few monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis
"Oligosaccharides are important components of many foods"
Derived forms: oligosaccharides
Type of: carb [informal], carbohydrate, saccharide, sugar
Encyclopedia: Oligosaccharide