Meanings
nounsimple sugar (plural simple sugars)
plural simple sugars
- Synonym of monosaccharide.
Synonyms: monosaccharide
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nounSynonym of monosaccharide.
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nouna sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates
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simple sugar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simple%20sugar
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“simple sugar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simple%20sugar. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “simple sugar,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simple%20sugar.
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