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su·crose
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complex carbohydrate
a carbohydrate, as sucrose or starch, that consists of two or more monosaccharide units. -
dental caries
cavity formation in teeth caused by bacteria that attach to teeth and form acids in the presence of sucrose, other sugars, and refined starches; tooth decay. -
disaccharidase
an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of disaccharides, as sucrose or lactose, to produce monosaccharides, as fructose or glucose. -
disaccharide
any of a group of carbohydrates, as sucrose or lactose, that yield monosaccharides on hydrolysis. -
fructose
Chemistry, Pharmacology. a yellowish to white, crystalline, water-soluble, levorotatory ketose sugar, C 6 H 12 O 6 , sweeter than sucrose, occurring in invert sugar, honey, and a great many fruits: used in foodstuffs and in medicine chiefly in solution as an intravenous nutrient. -
saccharate
a salt of saccharic acid.