saccharo-

Saccharo- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “sugar.” It is often used in scientific terms, especially in chemistry.

Saccharo- comes from the Greek ��á���󲹰��Dz�, meaning “sugar.” The English word sugar is related to the Greek ��á���󲹰��Dz�, which ultimately comes from a Sanskrit root through Arabic. Discover the incredible pathways of sugar into English at our entry for the word.

Saccharo- is a variant of sacchar-, which adds an -o– when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels.

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One term from chemistry that features the combining form saccharo- is saccharometer, meaning “an instrument for measuring the amount of sugar in a solution.” This can be done by determining the specific gravity of the solution.

The first part of the word, saccharo-, means “sugar.” The second element, -meter, is a combining form that means “measure,” used in the names of instruments that measure specific qualities. Saccharometer literally translates to “sugar measurer.”

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• saccharofarinaceous
• saccharolactic acid
• saccharolytic
• saccharometabolism
• saccharomycete

������ are some other forms that saccharo- may be commonly confused with?

• sacro-
• sarco-

Metabolism, put simply, is the process by which an organism breaks down its food sources to make energy. ������ substance is processed in saccharometabolism?