In musical terminology, tempo (time in Italian; plural: tempi) is the speed or pace of a given piece. In classical music, tempo is usually indicated with an instruction at the start of a piece (often using conventional Italian terms). Tempo is usually measured in beats per minute (BPM).
Definition of polysaccharide. : a carbohydrate that can be decomposed by hydrolysis into two or more molecules of monosaccharides; especially : one (as cellulose, starch, or glycogen) containing many monosaccharide units and marked by complexity.
polysaccharide (plural polysaccharides) (biochemistry) A polymer made of many saccharide units linked by glycosidic bonds. Cellulose, starches, and complex carbohydrates, such as glycogen, are common polysaccharides in biology. Hypernyms . carbohydrate; Hyponyms . cellulose; glycogen; starch; See also Thesaurus:polysaccharide; Derived terms