aglycone

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noun

The non-sugar fragment of a glycoside.

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Meanings

nounaglycone (plural aglycones)

plural aglycones

  1. chemistryThe non-sugar fragment of a glycoside.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
genin

Translations

Finnish aglykoni
  • aglykoninon-sugar fragment of a glycoside
French aglycone
  • aglyconenon-sugar fragment of a glycoside
Japanese アグリコン
  • アグリコン (agurikon)non-sugar fragment of a glycoside
Portuguese aglicona
  • agliconanon-sugar fragment of a glycoside
Cite this entry
APA

aglycone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aglycone

MLA

“aglycone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aglycone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aglycone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aglycone.

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