SACCHAROIDS

Noun

saccharoids

plural of saccharoid

Source: Wiktionary


SACCHAROID

Sac"cha*roid, Sac`cha*roid"al, a. Etym: [L. saccharon sugar + -oid: cf. F. saccharoĂŻde.]

Definition: resembling sugar, as in taste, appearance, consistency, or composition; as, saccharoidal limestone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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