/ Words / Disaccharide

2 Usage Examples Depicting the Meaning of 'Disaccharide' in a Sentence

"A type of carbohydrate, such as sucrose or lactose, that breaks down into simpler sugars when hydrolyzed." more

/ Disaccharide
FiltersHighlight
The students learned that maltose is another type of disaccharide, often found in malted drinks and some sweets.
Fructose and glucose combine to form the disaccharide known as sucrose, which sweetens many fruits.

Disaccharide

dahy-sak-uh-rahyd
nounA type of carbohydrate, such as sucrose or lactose, that breaks down into simpler sugars when hydrolyzed.

Cite

Was this helpful?
Last Updated On: July 17, 2024
Back

Filters

Difficulty
Filter sentences by sentence difficulty level.
Context
Filter sentence based on your interest or domain to better understand the word usage.
Highlight
Choose Part of Speech to highlight its usage in sentences.
Copied!