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maltol

maltol noun: a substituted pyranone found in the bark and needles of some conifers and in roasted malt.

Noun

maltol (countable and uncountable, plural maltols)

  1. a substituted pyranone found in the bark and needles of some conifers and in roasted malt
    Synonyms:
    E636 when used as a flavour enhancer

Synonyms of maltol

  • E636 when used as a flavour enhancer

Forms of maltol

pluralmaltols

Origin of maltol

From malt + -ol.

Words formed from maltol

Questions about maltol

What does maltol mean?
Maltol means a substituted pyranone found in the bark and needles of some conifers and in roasted malt.
What part of speech is maltol?
Maltol is a noun.
What is the plural of maltol?
The plural of maltol is maltols.

Words near maltol in the dictionary

  1. maltohexoses
  2. maltohydrolase
  3. maltohydrolases
  4. maltokinase
  5. maltokinases
  6. maltol
  7. maltolate
  8. maltolates
  9. maltols
  10. maltolt
  11. maltolte

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