cellobiose

[ sel-oh-bahy-ohs ]

/ ˌsɛl oʊˈbaɪ oʊs /

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noun

a white, crystalline, water-soluble disaccharide, C12H22O11, that is obtained by the breakdown of cellulose or lichenin and yields glucose upon hydrolysis: used chiefly in bacteriology as a reagent.

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Origin of cellobiose

First recorded in 1900–05; cell(ulose) + -o- + bi-² + -ose²

Words nearby cellobiose

cell-mediated immune response, cell-mediated immunity, cell-mediated reaction, cell membrane, cello, cellobiose, celloidin, cellophane, cellophane noodle, Cellosolve, cell pack

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How to use cellobiose in a sentence

Cellobiose is a disaccharide which results from the hydrolysis of cellulose.
The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher

British Dictionary definitions for cellobiose

cellobiose

cellose (ˈsɛləʊz)

/ (ˌsɛləʊˈbaɪəʊz) /

noun

a disaccharide obtained by the hydrolysis of cellulose by cellulase. Formula: C 12 H 22 O 11

Word Origin for cellobiose

C20: from cellulose + bi- 1 + -ose ²

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