The difference between Disaccharide and Trisaccharide

When used as nouns, disaccharide means any sugar, such as sucrose, maltose and lactose, consisting of two monosaccharides combined together, whereas trisaccharide means an oligosaccharide consisting of three monosaccharide units joined together.

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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. Trisaccharide as a noun (carbohydrate):

    An oligosaccharide consisting of three monosaccharide units joined together

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