saccharose

Other forms: saccharoses

Definitions of saccharose
  1. noun
    a complex carbohydrate found in many plants and used as a sweetening agent
    synonyms: sucrose
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    types:
    brain sugar, galactose
    a simple sugar found in lactose
    type of:
    disaccharide
    any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield two monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis
    plant product
    a product made from plant material
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