: any of a class of sugars (such as sucrose) that yields on hydrolysis two monosaccharide molecules
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe second is disaccharides, which are just two of these single sugar molecules linked together: sucrose, or table sugar (glucose + fructose); lactose, or milk sugar (glucose + galactose); and maltose, or malt sugar (glucose + glucose). Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 24 June 2019 FODMAP stands for fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols. Don Rauf, chicagotribune.com, 23 June 2017
Word History
First Known Use
1864, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
disaccharide
noun
di·sac·cha·ride (ˈ)dī-ˈsak-ə-ˌrīd
: any of a class of sugars (as sucrose) that on hydrolysis yields two monosaccharide molecules