saccharoid

[ sak-uh-roid ]

/ ˈsæk əˌrɔɪd /

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adjective Geology.(of rock)

having a granular texture like that of loaf sugar.

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Also sac·cha·roi·dal

[sak-uh-roi-dl] /ˌsæk əˈrɔɪ dl/ .

Origin of saccharoid

First recorded in 1825–35; sacchar- + -oid

Words nearby saccharoid

saccharin, saccharine, saccharize, saccharo-, saccharofarinaceous, saccharoid, saccharolactic acid, saccharolytic, saccharometer, Saccharomyces, saccharomycete

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How to use saccharoid in a sentence

Saccharoid marble is one of the fine varieties: it frequently contains flakes of mica.
Geology|James Geikie
The saccharoid and lamellar, or statuary marbles, belong entirely to primitive and transition districts.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
The siliceous beds accompanying the saccharoid limestone have, in short, a character of their own.
The World Before the Deluge|Louis Figuier
Limestone becomes granular and saccharoid—it is changed into marble.
The World Before the Deluge|Louis Figuier

When nearer the junction it becomes grey, and has a saccharoid structure.
A Manual of Elementary Geology|Charles Lyell.

British Dictionary definitions for saccharoid

saccharoid

/ (ˈsækəˌrɔɪd) /

adjective

Also: saccharoidal geology having or designating a texture resembling that of loaf sugarsaccharoid marble

noun

biochem any of a group of polysaccharides that remotely resemble sugars, but are not sweet and are often insoluble

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