Disaccharide Definition

dī-săkə-rīd
noun
Any of a group of sugars with a common formula, C12H22O11, as sucrose, maltose, and lactose, which on hydrolysis yield two monosaccharides.
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Other Word Forms of Disaccharide

Noun

Singular:
disaccharide
Plural:
disaccharides

Disaccharide Sentence Examples

  • Two simple sugars linked together form a disaccharide.

  • In the mouth, cooked starch is broken down to a disaccharide by amylase, an enzyme in the saliva.

  • Disaccharide sugars present in the diet are maltose (a product of the digestion of starch), sucrose (table sugar), and lactose (the sugar in milk).

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Words Starting With

DDIDIS

Words Ending With

EDEIDE

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