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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

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