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Meanings of double sugar in English

Russian
дисахариды
Portuguese
dissacárido
Spanish
disacarido
Catalan
diholòsid

Complex sugars, the sugar formed when two monosaccharides (simple sugars) are joined by glycosidic linkage; soluble in water; one of the four chemical groupings of carbohydrates.

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        The disadvantages can be overcome by using soluble inducers, such as the disaccharide cellobiose.
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        Mass spectrometry analysis and lectin binding were used to verify the linkages within the disaccharide repeat.
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        A method for determining the sequence type of the disaccharide repeat region of cartilage samples is introduced.
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        Hence beta-primeverosylamidine is an ideal chemical tool for probing disaccharide recognition in the active site of PD.
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        Genes involved in biosynthesis of these secondary metabolites are known to be induced by cellobiose, a plant disaccharide.
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        The flatulent sounds that some DOS box BIOSes (most notably AMI's) make when checking memory on bootup.
        The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000
        Usage of double sugar in English
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        "Cream and double sugar," Jack said.
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