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单词 maltose
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maltose

[ mawl-tohs ]
/ ˈmɔl toʊs /
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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.
Also called malt sugar, mal·to·bi·ose [mawl-toh-bahy-ohs]. /ˌmɔl toʊˈbaɪ oʊs/.

Origin of maltose

First recorded in 1860–65; malt + -ose2

Words nearby maltose

Malthus, Thomas, malting, malt liquor, maltodextrin, maltol, maltose, maltreat, malt shop, maltster, malt whisky, malty
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British Dictionary definitions for maltose

maltose
/ (ˈmɔːltəʊz) /

noun

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

Word Origin for maltose

C19: from malt + -ose ²
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for maltose

maltose
[ môltōs′, -tōz′ ]

n.

A white crystalline sugar formed during the digestion of starch.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for maltose

maltose
[ môltōs′ ]

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: C12H22O11.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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