cellobiose
[ sel-oh-bahy-ohs ]
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.
Origin of cellobiose
1Words Nearby cellobiose
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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
Origin of cellobiose
1C20: from cellulose + bi- 1 + -ose ²
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