disaccharide
[ dahy-sak-uh-rahyd, -rid ]
/ daɪˈsæk əˌraɪd, -rɪd /
noun Chemistry.
any of a group of carbohydrates, as sucrose or lactose, that yield monosaccharides on hydrolysis.
Also called
double sugar.
Origin of disaccharide
First recorded in 1890–95;
di-1 +
saccharide
Words nearby disaccharide
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Example sentences from the Web for disaccharide
Cellobiose is a disaccharide which results from the hydrolysis of cellulose.
The Chemistry of Plant Life |Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher
British Dictionary definitions for disaccharide
disaccharide
disaccharid
/ (daɪˈsækəˌraɪd, -rɪd) /
noun
any of a class of sugars, such as maltose, lactose, and sucrose, having two linked monosaccharide units per molecule
Medical definitions for disaccharide
disaccharide
[ dī-săk′ə-rīd′ ]
n.
Any of a class of carbohydrates, including lactose and sucrose, that yield two monosaccharides upon hydrolysis.
Scientific definitions for disaccharide
disaccharide
[ dī-săk′ə-rīd′ ]
Any of a class of sugars, including lactose and sucrose, that are composed of two monosaccharides.