NOUN | substance | saccharose, sucrose | a complex carbohydrate found in many plants and used as a sweetening agent |
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Meaning | A complex carbohydrate found in many plants and used as a sweetening agent. | |
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Synonym | sucrose | |
Narrower | galactose, brain sugar | A simple sugar found in lactose |
Broader | disaccharide | Any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield two monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis |
plant product | A product made from plant material | |
Spanish | sacarosa | |
Catalan | sacarosa |
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