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.
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Translations
    
a sugar consisting of two monosaccharides
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