trehalose

noun tre·ha·lose \ tri-ˈhä-ˌlōs , -ˌlōz \

|Updated on: 26 Apr 2018

Definition of trehalose

: a crystalline disaccharide C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ that is found in various organisms (such as fungi and insects), is about half as sweet as sucrose, and is sometimes used as a sweetener in commercially prepared foods

Recent Examples of trehalose from the Web

When the mice drank trehalose-laced water, RT027 killed nearly 80 percent of them.

— beth mole, Ars Technica, "Mysterious explosion of a deadly plague may come down to a sugar in ice cream," 10 Jan. 2018
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.

— rebecca drudi, baltimoresun.com, "10 tips from a dietitian," 10 Sep. 2017
Scientists previously believed that tardigrades survive desiccation by using a sugar called trehalose found in other creatures that can complete such a feat, including brine shrimp, yeast and tree frogs.

— jason daley, Smithsonian, "How the Remarkable Tardigrade Springs Back to Life after Drying Out," 20 Mar. 2017

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