homoglycan

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noun

A homopolysaccharide.

OriginEnglish glycan ← Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós) ← Proto-Hellenic *homós →
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Meanings

nounhomoglycan (plural homoglycans)

plural homoglycans

  1. chemistryA homopolysaccharide.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
homopolysaccharide

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*somHós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*homós
  4. Ancient Greekὁμός (homós)
  5. Englishhomo-
  6. Englishglycan
  7. Englishhomoglycan

From homo- + glycan.

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APA

homoglycan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homoglycan

MLA

“homoglycan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homoglycan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “homoglycan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homoglycan.

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