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A sugar molecule can combine with an identical or different sugar molecule. The linkage between two monosaccharide sugars is called as glycosidic bond or glycosidic linkage. During the formation of glycosidic bond, one hydrogen atom and one hydroxyl group are eliminated to form a water (H2O) molecule. This is known as Dehydration synthesis.

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