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maltose

/ˈmɔːl.təʊz/

Traduction: Sucre cristallin blanc formé lors de la digestion des amidons, constitué de deux molécules de glucose liées.

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noun

/ˈmɔːl.təʊz/C1formalscientific
  • frSucre cristallin blanc formé lors de la digestion des amidons, constitué de deux molécules de glucose liées.

A white crystalline sugar produced during the digestion of starches, consisting of two glucose units linked together.

indénombrable

  1. A disaccharide sugarC1formalscientific

    A white crystalline sugar formed during the digestion of starches, consisting of two glucose units.

    frMaltose

    • Maltose is produced when enzymes break down starch in the mouth.
    • Brewers use maltose from malted barley to ferment beer.
    • The body converts maltose into glucose for energy.

    Synonymesmalt sugar

Formes
  • maltoses plural form
  • maltoses' possessive plural form
  • maltose's possessive singular form