glycoalkaloid

English

Etymology

From glyco- +‎ alkaloid.

Noun

glycoalkaloid (plural glycoalkaloids)

1. (organic chemistry) Any of a class of alkaloid glycosides, most of which are poisonous.
   • 2022, Bonnie Garmus, Lessons in Chemistry, Penguin (2023), page 316:

     “The potato’s skin is teeming with glycoalkaloids,” she continued, “toxins so indestructible, they can easily survive both cooking and frying.”