maltose
maltose · maltoses
мальтоза, солодовый сахар
Maltose, Malzzucker
A disaccharide, C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ formed from the digestion of starch by amylaseA disaccharide, C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ formed from the digestion of starch by amylase; is converted to glucose by maltase; it is an isomer of trehalose
/ˈmɔːltəʊz/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A disaccharide, C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ formed from the digestion of starch by amylase; is converted to glucose by maltase; it is an isomer of trehalose
Maltose, Malzzucker
мальто́заmalʹtóza, со́лодовый са́харsólodovyj sáxar
More definitions
- a white crystalline sugar formed during the digestion of starches
Translations
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By meaning 1
the disaccharide C12H22O11:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
the disaccharide C12H22O11:
Origin
Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos)der.Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos)der.
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Forms
plural: maltosesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a white crystalline sugar formed during the digestion of starches:malt sugar
Word family
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