maltose

English

Etymology

malt + -ose

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔːltəʊz/
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Noun

maltose (countable and uncountable, plural maltoses)

  1. (biochemistry) A disaccharide, C12H22O11 formed from the digestion of starch by amylase; is converted to glucose by maltase; it is an isomer of trehalose

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Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

From English malt + -ose.

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: mal‧to‧se

Noun

maltose c (uncountable)

  1. maltose

Synonyms

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

maltose m (plural maltoses)

  1. maltose

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

From malte + -ose.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /mawˈtɔ.zi/ [maʊ̯ˈtɔ.zi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /mawˈtɔ.ze/ [maʊ̯ˈtɔ.ze]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /malˈtɔ.zɨ/ [maɫˈtɔ.zɨ]

  • Rhymes: -ɔzi, -ɔzɨ
  • Hyphenation: mal‧to‧se

Noun

maltose f (uncountable)

  1. (biochemistry) maltose (a disaccharide)

Further reading

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