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n. - Any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield two monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis.

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Usage examples (33)
  • Do the labeling directives require that it be indicated if the disaccharide is lactose?
  • Plain table sugar, sucrose, is a disaccharide, which is a sugar made of two sugar molecules.
  • Lactose is a disaccharide, meaning it is made up of two basic sugar molecules, a galactose molecule bonded to a glucose molecule.
  • Lactose is a disaccharide, a complex sugar made up of two simple sugars, glucose and galactose.
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