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malt•ose n. [uncountable]

Chemistrya white, crystallike sugar, used chiefly as a nutrient or sweetener.

malt•ose n. [Chem.]

a white, crystalline, water-soluble sugar, C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁·H₂O, formed by the action of diastase, esp. from malt, on starch: used chiefly as a nutrient, as a sweetener, and in culture media. Also called malt′ sug′ar, mal•to•bi•ose

malt + -ose² 1860–65

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maltose /ˈmɔːltəʊz/ n

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

Etymology: 19th Century: from malt + -ose²

'maltose' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

dextrin - diastase - glucose - amylase - maltase - ptyalin

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