saccharoid
having a granular texture like that of loaf sugar.
Origin of saccharoid
1- Also sac·cha·roi·dal [sak-uh-roi-dl] /ˌsæk əˈrɔɪ dl/ .
Words Nearby saccharoid
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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 GeikieThe saccharoid and lamellar, or statuary marbles, belong entirely to primitive and transition districts.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew UreThe siliceous beds accompanying the saccharoid limestone have, in short, a character of their own.
The World Before the Deluge | Louis FiguierLimestone becomes granular and saccharoid—it is changed into marble.
The World Before the Deluge | Louis FiguierWhen nearer the junction it becomes grey, and has a saccharoid structure.
A Manual of Elementary Geology | Charles Lyell.
British Dictionary definitions for saccharoid
/ (ˈsækəˌrɔɪd) /
Also: saccharoidal geology having or designating a texture resembling that of loaf sugar: saccharoid marble
biochem any of a group of polysaccharides that remotely resemble sugars, but are not sweet and are often insoluble
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