"fructooligosaccharide" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fructooligosaccharides [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰruHg- Proto-Italic *frūgjōr Latin fruor Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin frūctusder. English fructo- Ancient Greek ὀλῐ́γος (olĭ́gos)der. English oligo- Proto-Indo-European *ḱorkeh₂ Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćárkaraH Proto-Indo-Aryan *śárkaraH Sanskrit शर्क॑रा (śárkarā) Pali sakkharābor. Ancient Greek σᾰ́κχᾰρ (sắkkhăr) Ancient Greek σάκχᾰρον (sákkhăron)der. Latin saccharon Latin saccharum English saccharo- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Latin -idusder. English -ide English saccharide English oligosaccharide English fructooligosaccharide From fructo- + oligosaccharide. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:af|fructo-|oligosaccharide|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰruHg- Proto-Italic *frūgjōr Latin fruor Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin frūctusder. English fructo- Ancient Greek ὀλῐ́γος (olĭ́gos)der. English oligo- Proto-Indo-European *ḱorkeh₂ Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćárkaraH Proto-Indo-Aryan *śárkaraH Sanskrit शर्क॑रा (śárkarā) Pali sakkharābor. Ancient Greek σᾰ́κχᾰρ (sắkkhăr) Ancient Greek σάκχᾰρον (sákkhăron)der. Latin saccharon Latin saccharum English saccharo- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Latin -idusder. English -ide English saccharide English oligosaccharide English fructooligosaccharide From fructo- + oligosaccharide. Head templates: {{en-noun}} fructooligosaccharide (plural fructooligosaccharides)
  1. (biochemistry) Any of a class of oligosaccharides composed of fructose molecules, used as sweeteners. Synonyms: oligofructan, oligofructose

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