Mixed acetal formally arising by the elimination of water between the hemiacetal or hemiketal hydroxy group of a sugar and a hydroxy group of a second compound. Glycan containing at least one glycosidic linkage to another glycan or an aglycon.
Note: The bond between the two components is called a glycosidic bond.
Source: PAC, 2018, 90, 1121. 'Terminology of bioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2018)' on page 1173 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2016-1120)