maltose

English

Etymology

malt + -ose

Noun

maltose (countable and uncountable, plural maltoses)

  1. (biochemistry) A disaccharide, C12H22O11 formed from the digestion of starch by amylase; is converted to glucose by maltase; it is an isomer of trehalose

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Dutch

Etymology

From English malt + -ose.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: mal‧to‧se

Noun

maltose c (uncountable)

  1. maltose

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Portuguese

Etymology

malte + -ose

Noun

maltose f (uncountable)

  1. (biochemistry) maltose (a disaccharide)
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