disaccharide

noun

di·​sac·​cha·​ride (ˌ)dī-ˈsa-kə-ˌrīd How to pronounce disaccharide (audio)
: any of a class of sugars (such as sucrose) that yields on hydrolysis two monosaccharide molecules

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For instance, apples are not recommended for people on a low-FODMAP diet (eating plan low in fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols, which are types of short-chain carbohydrates that the small intestine does not readily absorb). — Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 2025 These carbohydrates are called FODMAPs (fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols). — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025

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1864, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of disaccharide was in 1864

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disaccharide

noun
di·​sac·​cha·​ride (ˈ)dī-ˈsak-ə-ˌrīd How to pronounce disaccharide (audio)
: any of a class of sugars (as sucrose) that on hydrolysis yields two monosaccharide molecules

called also biose, double sugar

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