HyperDic: saccharose

English > 1 sense of the word saccharose:
NOUNsubstancesaccharose, sucrosea complex carbohydrate found in many plants and used as a sweetening agent
English > saccharose: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA complex carbohydrate found in many plants and used as a sweetening agent.
Synonymsucrose
Narrowergalactose, brain sugarA simple sugar found in lactose
BroaderdisaccharideAny of a variety of carbohydrates that yield two monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis
plant productA product made from plant material
Spanishsacarosa
Catalansacarosa

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