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Saccharide
Introduction
Saccharide can have different meanings depending on the context:
- Saccharides are the anions and salts of the sweetener and sugar substitute saccharin (sodium saccharide, denatonium saccharide).
- Saccharide is a general synonym for sugars, see monosaccharide, disaccharide, and polysaccharide.