disaccharide

Word parts

di- + saccharide

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /daɪˈsækəraɪd/

Noun

Singular disaccharide

Plural disaccharides

1. (countable) (biochemistry) A disaccharide is a sugar, such as sucrose, maltose and lactose, that is made of two monosaccharides.

Related words

• monosaccharide
• polysaccharide

Types of sugar

Monosaccharides (C6H12O6) — glucose • fructose • galactose Disaccharides (C12H22O11) — maltose • sucrose • lactose Polysaccharides — starch • cellulose • glycogen