Associations to the word «Maltose»

Wiktionary

MALTOSE, noun. (carbohydrate) A disaccharide, C12H22O11 formed from the digestion of starch by amylase; is converted to glucose by maltase.

Dictionary definition

MALTOSE, noun. A white crystalline sugar formed during the digestion of starches.

Wise words

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