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单词 maltose
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Definition of maltose in English:

maltose

noun ˈmɒltəʊsˈmɒltəʊzˈmɔːltəʊzˈmɔːltəʊs
mass nounChemistry
  • A sugar produced by the breakdown of starch, e.g. by enzymes found in malt and saliva. It is a disaccharide consisting of two linked glucose units.

    〔化〕麦芽糖

    Example sentencesExamples
    • When you eat or drink a food source of maltose, the maltose is split into two glucose units so they can be absorbed.
    • But up to two thirds of it can be replaced by other sugars, including maltose and sucrose.
    • Systems for sensing specific sugars, such as galactose or maltose, or specific amino acids, such as histidine or proline, also are present.
    • Several physiologically important disaccharides are sucrose, lactose and maltose.
    • It turns out that, in the mixture of flour and yeast, there are enzymes that turn the starch in the flour into maltose, another sugar.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from malt + -ose2.

Definition of maltose in US English:

maltose

noun
Chemistry
  • A sugar produced by the breakdown of starch, e.g. by enzymes found in malt and saliva. It is a disaccharide consisting of two linked glucose units.

    〔化〕麦芽糖

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Systems for sensing specific sugars, such as galactose or maltose, or specific amino acids, such as histidine or proline, also are present.
    • Several physiologically important disaccharides are sucrose, lactose and maltose.
    • When you eat or drink a food source of maltose, the maltose is split into two glucose units so they can be absorbed.
    • It turns out that, in the mixture of flour and yeast, there are enzymes that turn the starch in the flour into maltose, another sugar.
    • But up to two thirds of it can be replaced by other sugars, including maltose and sucrose.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from malt + -ose.

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