disaccharide
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of disaccharide
First recorded in 1890–95; di- 1 + saccharide
Compare meaning
How does disaccharide compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:
Vocabulary lists containing disaccharide
Biochemistry
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
Nutrition and Digestion - High School
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Lactose, or milk sugar, is a disaccharide made of two simple sugars – glucose and galactose – in a 1:1 ratio.
From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2024
Maltose, which is found in breakfast cereals and breads, is a disaccharide of two glucose molecules.
From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2024
Saliva also contains an enzyme called salivary amylase that begins the process of converting starches in the food into a disaccharide called maltose.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Pancreatic juices also contain amylase, which continues the breakdown of starch and glycogen into maltose, a disaccharide.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Cellobiose is a disaccharide which results from the hydrolysis of cellulose.
From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
