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disaccharide

[dahy-sak-uh-rahyd, -rid] / daɪˈsæk əˌraɪd, -rɪd /


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Lactose, or milk sugar, is a disaccharide made of two simple sugars – glucose and galactose – in a 1:1 ratio.

From Salon Mar. 28, 2024

Maltose, which is found in breakfast cereals and breads, is a disaccharide of two glucose molecules.

From Salon Mar. 28, 2024

Lactose is a disaccharide consisting of the monomers glucose and galactose.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

Maltose, or malt sugar, is a disaccharide formed by a dehydration reaction between two glucose molecules.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

This sugar belongs to the disaccharide group, and is, in the majority of cases, readily digested by even the most delicate digestive apparatus.

From Dietetics for Nurses by Proudfit, Fairfax T.




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