saccharoid

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adjective

sac·​cha·​roid

ˈsakəˌrȯid

variants or less commonly saccharoidal

¦⸗⸗¦rȯidᵊl 

: crystalline, granular

saccharoid stone

saccharoid

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noun

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plural -s

: a saccharoid substance

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

saccharoid International Scientific Vocabulary sacchar- + -oid; saccharoidal from saccharoid + -al

First Known Use

Adjective

1833, in the meaning defined above

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