MILK SUGAR

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk

Example:

cow's milk contains about 4.7% lactose

Synonyms:

lactose; milk sugar

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("milk sugar" is a kind of...):

disaccharide (any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield two monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis)

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