maltose
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mal·tose
(môl′tōs′, -tōz′)n.
A white disaccharide, C12H22O11, formed during the digestion of starch. Also called malt sugar.
[French, from English malt.]
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maltose
(ˈmɔːltəʊz)n
(Elements & Compounds) a disaccharide of glucose formed by the enzymic hydrolysis of starch: used in bacteriological culture media and as a nutrient in infant feeding. Formula: C12H22O11
[C19: from malt + -ose2]
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malt•ose
(ˈmɔl toʊs)n.
a white, crystalline, water-soluble sugar, C12H22O11∙H2O, formed by the action of diastase, esp. from malt, on starch: used chiefly as a nutrient or sweetener, and in culture media. Also called malt′ sug`ar.
[1860–65]
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mal·tose
(môl′tōs′) A sugar made by the action of various enzymes on starch. It is formed in the body during digestion.
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Noun | 1. | maltose - a white crystalline sugar formed during the digestion of starches disaccharide - any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield two monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis |
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