Disaccharide
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In biochemistry, disaccharides are carbohydrates in the form of simple sugars.
Disaccharides are made up of two monosaccharides joined together (hence di-saccharides). Like monosaccharides, they are sweet, water soluble, and crystalline. Examples include sucrose, maltose, and lactose.
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- Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Disaccharide" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disaccharide, used under the GNU Free Documentation License
