disaccharide

American  

[dahy-sak-uh-rahyd, -rid] / daɪˈsæk əˌraɪd, -rɪd /

noun

Chemistry.

1. any of a group of carbohydrates, as sucrose or lactose, that yield monosaccharides on hydrolysis.

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disaccharide British  

/ daɪˈsækəˌraɪd, -rɪd /

noun

1. any of a class of sugars, such as maltose, lactose, and sucrose, having two linked monosaccharide units per molecule

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disaccharide Scientific  

/ dī-săk′ə-rīd′ /

1. Any of a class of sugars, including lactose and sucrose, that are composed of two monosaccharides.

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Etymology

Origin of disaccharide

First recorded in 1890–95; di- ¹ + saccharide

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Related Words

• cellulose
• glucose
• lactose
• starch
• sugar