disaccharide
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Etymology edit
From di- + saccharide.
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Noun edit
disaccharide (plural disaccharides)
- (biochemistry) Any sugar, such as sucrose, maltose and lactose, consisting of two monosaccharides combined together.
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a sugar consisting of two monosaccharides
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Noun edit
disaccharide m (plural disaccharides)