maltasenoun [ U ]
/ˈmɔːl.teɪz//ˈmɔːl.teɪs/specializedan enzyme (= substance that causes chemical change) that helps maltose (= sugar made in the body) change to glucose (= sugar used for energy)
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Sugar & sugar substitutes
- aspartame
- brown sugar
- caster sugar
- confectioner's sugar
- corn syrup
- fructose
- glucose
- golden syrup
- icing sugar
- lactose
- molasses
- NutraSweet
- powdered sugar
- saccharin
- sucrose
- sugar
- sweetener
- syrup
- syrupy
- treacle
See more results »