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

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield two monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context carbohydrate English) Any sugar, such as sucrose, maltose and lactose, consisting of two monosaccharides combined together.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A disaccharide (also called a double sugar or biose ) is the sugar formed when two monosaccharides (simple sugars) are joined. Like monosaccharides, disaccharides are soluble in water. Three common examples are sucrose , lactose , and maltose . Disaccharides ...