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maltose

American  
[mawl-tohs] / ˈmɔl toʊs /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. a white, crystalline, water-soluble sugar, C 1 2 H 2 2 O 1 1 ⋅H 2 O, formed by the action of diastase, especially from malt, on starch: used chiefly as a nutrient, as a sweetener, and in culture media.

maltose British  
/ ˈmɔːltəʊz /

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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maltose Scientific  
/ 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: C 12 H 22 O 11 .

Etymology

Origin of maltose

First recorded in 1860–65; malt + -ose 2

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