Definition of "saccharide" []

• Any of a series of compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in which the atoms of the latter two elements are in the ratio of 2:1, especially those containing the group C6H10O5. (noun)

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• "Additional ingredients such as saccharide, may be added to enhance either the flavor or the fermentation process."
• "Celebrity skin guru Ole Henriksen places equal emphasis on science and nature, mixing some high-tech ingredients like saccharide isomerate, which helps to regulate moisture and reduce dryness, with a long list of unusual natural ones, including African red tea."
• "The FDA noted that "the saccharide composition (glucose to fructose ratio) of HFCS is approximately the same as that of honey, invert sugar and the disaccharide sucrose (table sugar).""