Disaccharide
Pronunciation: /ˈdaɪˈsækˈtʃɑˈɹaɪd/
Disaccharide (noun)
- A carbohydrate made of two simple sugar units joined together by a chemical bond.
Examples
- A disaccharide contains two-sugar units linked together.
- Two-sugar units form a disaccharide when they connect.