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maltose

Main Entry:: malt·ose
Pronunciation:: \ˈmȯl-ˌtōs, -ˌtōz\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: French, from English ¹malt
Date:: 1862

: a crystalline dextrorotatory fermentable sugar C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ formed especially from starch by amylase

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