maltose

noun malt·ose \ ˈmȯl-ˌtōs , -ˌtōz \

Definition of maltose

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

Recent Examples of maltose from the Web

Check the label for ingredients like brown sugar, corn sweetener, corn syrup, dextrose, fructose, glucose, high-fructose corn syrup, honey, invert sugar, lactose, malt syrup, maltose, molasses, raw sugar, sucrose, trehalose and/or turbinado sugar.

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The dates contain a mixture of simple sugars, mostly fructose and glucose but also trace amounts of maltose and sucrose.

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Origin and Etymology of maltose

French, from English ¹malt

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First Known Use: 1862

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maltose

noun malt·ose \ ˈmȯl-ˌtōs, -ˌtōz \

medical Definition of maltose

: a crystalline dextrorotatory fermentable disaccharide sugar C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ formed especially from starch by amylase (as in saliva and malt), as an intermediate reducing product in metabolism, and in brewing and distilling and used chiefly in foods and in biological culture media