English noun: polyose | |||
1. | polyose (substance) any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules | ||
Synonyms | polysaccharide | ||
Broader (hypernym) | carbohydrate, saccharide, sugar | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | amylum, animal starch, cellulose, chitin, dextrin, glycogen, heparin, inulin, Lipo-Hepin, Liquaemin, mucopolysaccharide, starch | ||
Substance holonym | glucosamine | ||