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Word: Maltose
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from malt+ -ose
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmɔːltəʊz
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmɒltəʊz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a sugar produced by the breakdown of starch, e.g. by enzymes found in malt and saliva. It is a disaccharide consisting of two linked glucose units.
Short Definition:sugar produced by breakdown of starch
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