maltose
[mawl-tohs]
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.
RELATED WORDS
sugar, starch, lactose, glucose, cellulose, carbohydrate, galactose, glycogen, monosaccharide, disaccharide, sucrose, fructose, dextrose, dextrin, polysaccharide, candy, levulose, saccharin, xylose, caramel
Origin of maltose
Also called malt sugar, mal·to·bi·ose [mawl-toh-bahy-ohs] /ˌmɔl toʊˈbaɪ oʊs/.
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Weigh out French maltose, 40 grammes, and dissolve in the agar.
The Elements of Bacteriological TechniqueJohn William Henry Eyre
Maltose or malt sugar is formed from starch in germinating seeds.
Foods and Household ManagementHelen Kinne
Maltose is absorbed and assimilated, converted into glycogen.
The higher the percentage of maltose, the more laxative the food.
Dietetics for NursesFairfax T. Proudfit
The last is used to convert starch into maltose, the first is used to convert maltose into fermentable sugar.
maltose
noun
Word Origin for maltose
C19: from malt + -ose ²
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