The difference between Disaccharide and Oligosaccharide

When used as nouns, disaccharide means any sugar, such as sucrose, maltose and lactose, consisting of two monosaccharides combined together, whereas oligosaccharide means a polysaccharide of low molecular weight, being a polymer of between three and eight monosaccharide units.

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  1. Disaccharide as a noun (carbohydrate):

    Any sugar, such as sucrose, maltose and lactose, consisting of two monosaccharides combined together.

  1. Oligosaccharide as a noun (carbohydrate):

    a polysaccharide of low molecular weight, being a polymer of between three and eight monosaccharide units

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