disaccharide

Noun
  1. Any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield two monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis (synset 114860812)
    is a type of: oligosaccharide - any of the carbohydrates that yield only a few monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis
    subtypes:
    • lactose, milk sugar - a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk
    • malt sugar, maltose - a white crystalline sugar formed during the digestion of starches
    • saccharose, sucrose - a complex carbohydrate found in many plants and used as a sweetening agent

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