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disaccharide

di·sacc·ha·ride

UK/daɪˈsækəɹaɪd/ uncommon

noun

1.

any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield two monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis

Origin

From di- + saccharide.

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