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simple sugar

–noun Chemistry.
monosaccharide.

Origin:
1940–45
mon·o·sac·cha·ride   (mŏn'ə-sāk'ə-rīd', -rĭd)   
n.  Any of several carbohydrates, such as tetroses, pentoses, and hexoses, that cannot be broken down to simpler sugars by hydrolysis. Also called simple sugar.
simple sugar  
n.  See monosaccharide.

Main Entry: simple sugar
Function: noun
: MONOSACCHARIDE

simple sugar n.
See monosaccharide.

simple sugar  
See monosaccharide.
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