maltose

[mawl-tohs]

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noun Chemistry.

a white, crystalline, water-soluble sugar, C12H22O11⋅H2O, formed by the action of diastase, especially from malt, on starch: used chiefly as a nutrient, as a sweetener, and in culture media.

Origin of maltose

First recorded in 1860–65; malt + -ose²

Also called malt sugar, mal·to·bi·ose

[mawl-toh-bahy-ohs] /ˌmɔl toʊˈbaɪ oʊs/.

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Related Words for maltose

sugar, starch, lactose, glucose, cellulose, carbohydrate, galactose, glycogen, monosaccharide, disaccharide, sucrose, maltose, fructose, dextrose, dextrin, polysaccharide, candy, levulose, saccharin, xylose

Examples from the Web for maltose

Historical Examples of maltose

Weigh out French maltose, 40 grammes, and dissolve in the agar.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique
John William Henry Eyre
Maltose or malt sugar is formed from starch in germinating seeds.
Foods and Household Management
Helen Kinne
Maltose is absorbed and assimilated, converted into glycogen.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II
Various
The higher the percentage of maltose, the more laxative the food.
Dietetics for Nurses
Fairfax T. Proudfit
The last is used to convert starch into maltose, the first is used to convert maltose into fermentable sugar.
A Practical Handbook on the Distillation of Alcohol from Farm Products
F. B. Wright

British Dictionary definitions for maltose

maltose

noun

a disaccharide of glucose formed by the enzymic hydrolysis of starch: used in bacteriological culture media and as a nutrient in infant feeding. Formula: C 12 H 22 O 11

Word Origin for maltose

C19: from malt + -ose ²

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maltose in Medicine

maltose

[môl′tōs′, -tōz′]

A white crystalline sugar formed during the digestion of starch.

maltose in Science

maltose

[môl′tōs′]

A sugar made by the action of various enzymes on starch. It is formed in the body during digestion. Maltose is a disaccharide consisting of two linked glucose molecules. Chemical formula: C12H22O11.