maltose
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Synonyms: maltese, maltase, maltos
Antonyms: maltese, maltase, maltos
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Noun
- {{lb|en|carbohydrate}} A [[disaccharide]], C<sub>12</sub>H<sub>22</sub>O<sub>11</sub> formed from the [[digestion]] of [[starch]] by [[amylase]]; is converted to [[glucose]] by [[maltase]]; it is an isomer of [[trehalose]]
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