The difference between Disaccharide and Sucrose

When used as nouns, disaccharide means any sugar, such as sucrose, maltose and lactose, consisting of two monosaccharides combined together, whereas sucrose means a disaccharide with formula c12h22o11, consisting of two simple sugars, glucose and fructose.

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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. Sucrose as a noun (carbohydrate):

    A disaccharide with formula C12H22O11, consisting of two simple sugars, glucose and fructose; normal culinary sugar.

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