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maltose

[mawl-tohs]
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noun Chemistry.
  1. 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.
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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

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British Dictionary definitions for maltose

maltose

noun
  1. 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
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Word Origin for maltose

C19: from malt + -ose ²
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maltose in Medicine

maltose

(môl′tōs′, -tōz′)
n.
  1. A white crystalline sugar formed during the digestion of starch.
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maltose in Science

maltose

[môl′tōs′]
  1. 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.
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