disaccharide
English
Etymology
From di- + saccharide
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /daɪˈsækəɹaɪd/
Noun
disaccharide (plural disaccharides)
- (biochemistry) Any sugar, such as sucrose, maltose and lactose, consisting of two monosaccharides combined together.
Coordinate terms
Translations
a sugar consisting of two monosaccharides
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